01431nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001260003400042653002400076653005700100653002100157653001700178100002000195700002400215700001200239700001300251700001400264245017200278520075000450022002501200       2021                            d  bOxford University Press (OUP)10aInfectious Diseases10aPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health10aGeneral Medicine10aParasitology1 aManzano-Nunez R1 aRestrepo-Holguin DF1 aPosso D1 aLópez A1 aGómez OA00aThe overlooked value of training in self-administration of medication in Leishmania care: observations from the San Raffaele hospital ship humanitarian medical mission3 aLeishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused by infection with Leishmania parasites. It has a broad global distribution but is more commonly found in rainforests and rural areas. The disease is endemic in Colombia, where >10 000 cases are confirmed yearly.1 Considered a neglected tropical disease, it disproportionately affects individuals in the lower segments of society, particularly those living in rural and impoverished areas with higher baseline vulnerability to social and economic inequalities. In these contexts, the role of non-governmental organizations becomes fundamental to providing care for underserved populations and making visible the pervasive inequalities and barriers for accessing healthcare that they experience daily.  a0035-9203, 1878-3503