Enhancing capacity for Strategic and Applied Research Activities in Support of Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases

项目摘要 拟议的项目将在非洲以南的优先国家实施。确定优先次序 根据美国国际开发署的目标国家名单，尽管项目国家的最终选择将完成 为疾控中心合作 该项目旨在加强被忽视的热带病的国家控制计划 （NTD）以各种方式。首先，我们将加强公共卫生行动的证据基础 通过开展业务研究，重点关注NTD控制的各个方面， 消除，包括新的治疗和诊断工具。其次，我们将支持 国家NTD计划通过促进新疗法和诊断工具的使用， 出席有关会议，访问示范国家，学习和分享经验。 最后，业务研究和其他干预措施产生的知识 国家NTD计划将用于支持公共卫生的发展 指导今后方案拟订和行动的政策。 该项目的预期总体成果是降低NTD的发病率和死亡率， 主要是在非洲，但在整个世界。

PROJECT SUMMARY The proposed project will be implemented in priority sub - African countries. Prioritization is based on USAID’s list of target countries, though final selection of project countries will be done in partnership for CDC. The project seeks to strengthen national control programs for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in various ways. First, we will strengthen the evidence- base for public health action through conduct of operational research with a focus on various aspects of NTD control and elimination, including new therapies and diagnostic tools. Secondly, we will support staff of national NTD programs to be exposed to new therapies and diagnostic tools by facilitating attendance at relevant meetings, and visits to model countries to learn and share experiences. Finally, the knowledge generated from the operational research and other interventions carried out by the national NTD programs will be used to support the development of public health policies to guide future programming and action. The anticipated overall outcome of this project is reduced morbidity and mortality from NTDs, primarily in Africa, but in the world at large.