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.
BT - International Health DO - 10.1093/inthealth/ihac033 IS - Supplement_2 LA - eng N2 -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.
PB - Oxford University Press (OUP) PY - 2022 SP - ii67 EP - ii69 T2 - International Health TI - Leveraging resources and the impact of neglected tropical disease elimination programmes: getting (much) more than what you pay for UR - https://academic.oup.com/inthealth/article-pdf/14/Supplement_2/ii67/45751546/ihac033.pdf VL - 14 SN - 1876-3413, 1876-3405 ER -