About this event:
iCHORDS will be hosting a Knowledge Exchange Café on Thursday, February 16th, 2023 from 10:00-11:00am (EST)
Following the call of the WHO NTD Roadmap 2030 for NTD integration approaches, and the recommendations of the new strategic framework for integrated control and management of skin-related NTDs, the importance of addressing the long-term needs of people affected in control strategies, has become more apparent than ever. Community-based groups (CBGs) are well recognized opportunities to operationalize integrated skin-NTD strategies at community level. If well designed they can improve the access of people affected to inclusive healthcare and mental health packages at both community and primary healthcare levels. Evidence suggests that CBGs can also catalyze the effects of multiple side interventions and control programs, if adequately coordinated. This presentation will summarize the experiences of some CBG models and will offer a new perspective to accelerate WHO NTD Roadmap 2030 targets.
Watch the recording: https://www.youtube.com/live/DaD0clrYi7c
Speaker and Bio
Guillermo Robert–is the Technical Advisor for Global Health at Effect Hope, Canada. With more than 10 years of experience in Global Health, he has influenced a number of international debates and operational approaches in the fields of operational and intervention effectiveness research, health system strengthening, treatment compliance, program management, advocacy and M&E systems. He lectures on disability prevention at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and is a member of the editorial board of the Leprosy Review Journal.
About Knowledge Exchange Café:
The Knowledge Exchange Café is a monthly event which will bring together individuals to network and learn from one another’s research and experience. The emphasis in these discussions will be on the social and behavioural sciences as they relate to Neglected Tropical Diseases and how they help reach the WHO 2030 NTD Roadmap goals. Each Knowledge Exchange Café will include time for networking and conversation to facilitate interaction amongst attendees.
About iCHORDS:
iCHORDS (Improving Community Health Outcomes through Research, Dialogue and Systems Strengthening) Community of Practice is a platform for communication, collaboration and knowledge exchange within social and behavioural science research disciplines to address implementation gaps and current issues facing Neglected Tropical Disease programs.
Register as a member here: https://ichords.org/join-community/
