01374nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001260003400042653005700076653002100133653002800154100001100182700001200193700001100205700001200216245013400228856009300362300001400455490000700469520065500476022002501131       2022                            d  bOxford University Press (OUP)10aPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health10aGeneral Medicine10aHealth (social science)1 aHill B1 aDauda N1 aDabo S1 aWoods G00aRecognising the potential of neglected tropical disease programmes as a platform for pandemic preparedness: the Ascend experience  uhttps://academic.oup.com/inthealth/article-pdf/14/Supplement_2/ii70/45751544/ihac035.pdf  aii70-ii730 v143 a<p>Living in an increasingly interconnected world, epidemics and pandemics are increasingly likely to be a vista for the future. This, coupled with the likely devastating effects of climate change, means that humanitarian crises are likely to increase. Now, more than ever before, is the time to scale up investment in prevention and preparedness strategies, and to review our current approaches to delivering health services, including those that address neglected tropical diseases. The Ascend West and Central Africa programme has illustrated the importance of innovation, multisector partnerships, resilience and the opportunity for change.</p>
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