01338nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001260003400042653005700076653002100133653002800154100001200182700001200194245013600206856009300342300001400435490000700449520066300456022002501119       2022                            d  bOxford University Press (OUP)10aPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health10aGeneral Medicine10aHealth (social science)1 aJones I1 aDowns P00aLeveraging resources and the impact of neglected tropical disease elimination programmes: getting (much) more than what you pay for  uhttps://academic.oup.com/inthealth/article-pdf/14/Supplement_2/ii67/45751546/ihac033.pdf  aii67-ii690 v143 a<p>Partnerships have been key to significant progress in combating neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Collaboration between a range of partners, each bringing different skills and resources, helps reach more people in need with greater efficiency. Some partners have contributed in-kind donations, including drugs and volunteer time. When making resource allocation decisions donors need to consider the significant leverage their investment in NTD programmes can have. This commentary estimates the value of the leverage that the Ascend programme achieved. It is clear that funding from UK aid to Ascend delivered (much) more than what they paid for.</p>
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