As Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) programs move towards 2030, understanding how programs work and how context impacts program effectiveness and equity are increasingly important themes that need to be addressed to achieve control and elimination goals.
Applied research methods, both to explore the context and to answer current programmatic challenges, cut across the social and behavioural sciences, ranging from anthropology to applied epidemiology to health economics, among many others.
Often grouped under the theme of “social science” research, this body of work is frequently highlighted as crucial to the success of NTD efforts yet has historically not always received the same levels of interest and funding as other priority areas.
Recognizing the need to harness social and behavioural science researchers more effectively to support NTD programs, thought leaders in the field decided to form iCHORDS community of practice.
Please watch the short video below featuring Elizabeth Long to learn more about why the social and behavioural sciences are essential on the path towards controlling & eliminating NTDs.
See what some of our members have to say about the importance of social and behavioural science research:
Stay tuned for the rest of the week for more videos about iCHORDS and member highlights. Be sure to also follow us on Twitter: @iCHORDS_COP
