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Severely stigmatised skin neglected tropical diseases: a protocol for social science engagement
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posted on 2023-06-12, 09:35 authored by Zaman ZamanZaman Zaman, Papreen NaharPapreen Nahar, Hayley MacgregorHayley Macgregor, Tom Barker, Jeannette Bayisenge, Clare Callow, James FairheadJames Fairhead, Ahmed Fahal, Natalia Hounsome, Anne Roemer-MahlerAnne Roemer-Mahler, Peter Mugume, Getnet Tadele, Gail DaveyGail DaveyMore than one billion people are affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and many of these diseases are preventable. While the grouping of these conditions as NTDs has generated vast mapping, mass drug administration and surveillance programmes, there is growing evidence of gaps and weaknesses in purely biomedical approaches, and the need for responses that also recognise the social determinants of health. In order to unpack the social and political determinants of NTDs, it is important to view the problem from a social science perspective. Given this background, the Social Sciences for Severe Stigmatizing Skin Diseases (5S) Foundation has recently been established by the Centre for Global Health Research at Brighton and Sussex Medical School. The broad aim of the 5S Foundation is to incorporate social science perspectives in understanding and addressing the problems around three NTDs, namely, podoconiosis, mycetoma and scabies. This protocol paper sets out the aims and approaches of the 5S Foundation while activities such as research, public engagement, training and capacity building get underway.
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Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and HygieneISSN
0035-9203Publisher
Oxford University PressExternal DOI
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12Volume
114Page range
1013-1020Department affiliated with
- Global Health and Infection Publications
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2020-11-18First Open Access (FOA) Date
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