The Last Mile

Author: iCHORDS

We increasingly need the social and behavioural sciences to help us achieve the goals outlined in the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) roadmap and particularly the last miles of NTD elimination and control. Join us as we interview guests from across the NTD community, hearing their stories, and how the work they are doing contributes to the last miles of NTD elimination and control.
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Using public health economics in the fight against NTDs.
Episode 11
Wednesday, 22 November, 2023

Economic terms such as effectiveness and efficiency are often used when evaluating programs, but what do these terms really mean? Tune in to hear Dr. McFarland from Emory University, and Dr. Dalaba from the University of Health and Allied Sciences, as they discuss the role that public health economics has in the fight against NTDs. A full bio for Dr. McFarland can be found here. A full bio for Dr. Dalaba can be found here. Links to more resources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2023) Edwards et al., (2013). Public health economics: a systematic review of guidance for the economic evaluation of public health interventions and discussion of key methodological issues Turner et al., (2019). Economic evaluations of onchocerciasis interventions: a systematic review and research needs