The Impact of GESI on NTD Outcomes in Nepal

Improving NTD Outcomes Through Gender Equity and Social Inclusion: Nepal

Principal investigators: Richard Killian (RTI); Taroub Faramand (WI-HER); Sara Pappa (WI-HER); Dr. Dharmpal Prasad Raman (RTI); Amanda Ottosson (WI-HER); Esther Nkolo (WI-HER)

Findings from Nepal, resulting from focus group discussions and key informant interviews in both urban and rural settings, revealed how gender equity and social inclusion (GESI)-related factors impact the reasons why individuals refuse or miss mass drug administration (MDA) in Nepal. The USAID Act to End Neglected Tropical Diseases | East technical brief and accompanying report detail key recommendations, including strategies and approaches, to improve the effectiveness of existing efforts and better respond to GESI-related constraints and opportunities to address low MDA coverage and persistent transmission of lymphatic filariasis (LF), an NTD.