01358nas a2200313 4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653001300054653001300067653001400080653001800094653001900112653001500131653001300146100001600159700001600175700001300191700001400204700001200218700001600230700001500246700001100261700001700272245010000289856005800389490000600447520057700453022001401030 2021 d c01/2021 10 aCOVID-19 10 adiseases 10 adisorders 10 aHealth Policy 10 ahealth systems 10 ainfections 10 ainjuries 1 aEhrenberg N 1 aEhrenberg J 1 aFontes G 1 aGyapong M 1 aRocha E 1 aSteinmann P 1 aUtzinger J 1 aZhou X 1 ade Savigny D 00 aNeglected tropical diseases as a barometer for progress in health systems in times of COVID-19. uhttps://gh.bmj.com/content/bmjgh/6/4/e004709.full.pdf 0 v6 3 aSummary box
Despite huge challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic presents unique opportunities for systems change.
Current recovery plans are lacking systems change that are fit for the future.
Efforts to build back better need to combine climate, economic, health and socio-political systems into an integrated approach.
Neglected tropical diseases offer valuable insights for addressing the gaps and will be an important barometer for progress in responding to the needs of the most disadvantaged populations and for building back better. a2059-7908