Day 3 #Psychosocial impact – the #mentalhealthburden of #NTDs is often overlooked, many face #depression & #anxiety, worsened by #stigma & #isolation #WorldNTDDay #beatNTDS #disabilityinclusion #12daysofNTDs #MMDP @COR_NTD @Laura_Deano @shahreen_c @lumenmartins @Sightsavers_Pol

Day 6 #Caregiver support #supportnetworks #socialcapital is #crucial for increasing #access to treatment for people with #NTDs Many rely on someone taking them to healthfacilities, assisting them while undergoing treatment #WorldNTDDay #beatNTDS #disabilityinclusion #12daysofNTDs

Day 9 The #gender of health workers shape how patients #accept healthcare. Many with NTDs prefer to see health workers of the same sex. #Gendersensitive healthcare matters #WorldNTDDay #beatNTDS #12daysofNTDs #MMDP @COR_NTD @Laura_Deano @shahreen_c @lumenmartins @Sightsavers_Pol

Day 4 Long distances & poor roads hinder many with #NTDs from #accessinghealthcare, especially those with #poormobility #WorldNTDDay #beatNTDS #disabiltyrights #disabilityinclusion #12daysofNTDs #MMDP @COR_NTD @Laura_Deano @shahreen_c @lumenmartins @Sightsavers_Pol

Day 7 #Confidence and #trust in the #healthsystem encourages patients with #NTDs to seek and complete treatment - #friendlystaff #accesstomedicines #MMDP #WorldNTDDay #beatNTDS #12daysofNTDs #MMDP @COR_NTD @Laura_Deano @shahreen_c @lumenmartins @Sightsavers_Pol

Day 8 #Healthinformation and #healthpromotion are essential so #healthworkers & people with #NTDs know what health services are available to them #healthliteracy #WorldNTDDay #beatNTDS #12daysofNTDs #MMDP @COR_NTD @Laura_Deano @shahreen_c @lumenmartins @Sightsavers_Pol

Day 11 #Financial and #opportunitycosts of health workers shape #access to healthcare, due to their #availability & #motivation to provide services #WorldNTDDay #beatNTDS #12daysofNTDs #MMDP @COR_NTD @Laura_Deano @shahreen_c @lumenmartins @Sightsavers_Pol

#Traditionalhealth beliefs, such as witchcraft as cause of illness result in people seeking treatment from the informal health sector while others resort to only prayer. #WorldNTDDay #beatNTDs #12daysofNTDs #MMDP @COR_NTD @Laura_Deano @shahreen_c @lumenmartins @Sightsavers_Pol

Day 10 Ill-equipped facilities, #staffshortages & inadequate #training in #MMDP leads to long waiting times and decreases #accesstohealthcare #beatNTDs #WorldNTDDay #12daysofNTDs #MMDP @COR_NTD @Laura_Deano @shahreen_c @lumenmartins @Sightsavers_Pol

#Stigma- often people with #NTDs feel ashamed to attend health facilities for fear it will expose their condition, resulting in #discrimination #WorldNTDDay #beatNTDS #12daysofNTDs #MMDP @COR_NTD @Laura_Deano @shahreen_c @lumenmartins @Sightsavers_Pol

In the run up to #WorldNTDDay, we are sharing #12daysofNTDs from a recent @COR_NTD #MMDP project in Nigeria with @Sightsavers A local artist illustrated themes looking at #access to care for those affected by #NTDs #beatNTDS #DMDI #disabilityinclusion

Day 12 Health worker #attitude is important in encouraging people with #NTDs to #access care. #Burden and #pressure on health workers should also be considered. #WorldNTDDay #beatNTDS #disabilityinclusion #12daysofNTDs @Laura_Deano @shahreen_c @lumenmartins @Sightsavers_Pol

Day 5 #NTDs are diseases of #poverty – loss of #livelihoods due to illnesses result in many unable to afford treatment, further deteriorating their conditions. #WorldNTDDay #beatNTDS #disabilityinclusion #12daysofNTDs @Laura_Deano @shahreen_c @lumenmartins @Sightsavers_Pol