Neglected Tropical Diseases

Publications, articles and documents on NTDs

General

Leishmaniasis Control in Eastern Africa: Past and Present Efforts and Future Needs
Situation and Gap Analysis

Mass Drug Administration for Trachoma Improves Lives

Manifesto for Advancing the Control and Elminiation of Neglected Tropical Diseases

Neglected Tropical Diseases and their Control in Uganda. Situational Analysis and Needs Assessment. 2006

The Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Uganda. Guidelines for Clinicians and Health Workers, 2007

Neglected Tropical Diseases and their control in Southern Sudan: Situational analysis. 2008

Integrated Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases. National Strategic Plan 2008-2011 - Southern Sudan

National Survey on Neglected Tropical Diseases in Southern Sudan. Survey Protocol. 2009

 
Journal publications

Trachoma Rapid Assessments in Unity and Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal States, Southern Sudan:
Robinson E, Kur LW, Ndyaba A, Lado M, Shafi J, et al. (2010) PLoS ONE 5(10): e13138. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0013138

Integrated Surveys of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Southern Sudan: How Much Do They Cost and Can They Be Refined?
Kolaczinski JH, Hanson K, Robinson E, Picon D, Sabasio A, et al. (2010) PLoS Negl Trop Dis 4(7): e745. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0000745

How to (or Not to) Integrate Vertical Programmes for the Control of Major Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa
Kabatereine NB, Malecela M, Lado M, Zaramba S, Amiel O, et al. (2010) PLoS Negl Trop Dis 4(6): e755. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0000755

Southern Sudan: An opportunity for sustainable NTD control and elimination? 
Rumunu J, Hopkins A, Chane F, Emerson P, Brooker S & Kolaczinski J (2009) Trends in Parasitology, 7: 301-307

Trachoma in Western Equatoria State, Southern Sudan: Implications for National Control
Kur L, Picon D, Adibo O, Robinson E, Sabasio A, Edwards T, Ndyaba A, Rumunu J, Lewis K, Lado M, Kolaczinski J (2009) PloS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

Epidemiology and Control of Kala-Azar in Southern Sudan
Kolaczinski J, Hope A, Rumunu J, Richer M, Ruiz JA & Seaman J (2008) Emerging Infectious Diseases 14: 664-666.

Risk factors of visceral leishmaniasis in East Africa: a case-control study in Pokot territory of Kenya and Uganda. 
Kolaczinski J, Reithinger R, Worku D, Ocheng A, Kasimiro J, Onapa A, Kabatereine N, Estambale B & Brooker S (2008) International Journal of Epidemiology 37: 344-352.

Potential for integrated control of neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia
Tadesse Z, Hailemariam A & Kolaczinski J (2008) Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 102: 213-214
 
Visceral Leishmaniasis in Eastern Africa – current status
Reithinger R, Brooker S & Kolaczinski J (2007) Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 101: 1169-1170.

Neglected Tropical Diseases in Uganda: the Prospect and Challenge of Integrated Control 
Kolaczinski J, Kabatereine N, Onapa A, Ndyomugyenyi R, Kakembo A & Brooker S (2007) Trends in Parasitology 23: 485-493.
 
Kala-azar control, Uganda
Kolaczinski J, Worku DT, Chappuis F, Reithinger R, Kabatereine N, Onapa A & Brooker S (2007) Emerging Infectious Diseases 13: 507-509.