The influence of human population movement on mass drug administration for neglected tropical diseases: a scoping review

Key Points

• Investigate how human population movement affects the delivery of mass drug administration (MDA) for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
• Conducted a scoping review of literature on population mobility and MDA delivery.
• Analyzed the impact of mobility on equitable drug distribution for NTDs.
• Identified necessary strategies and indicators for improving MDA in mobile populations.
• Population mobility significantly hinders equitable MDA delivery.
• There is a need for tailored and flexible strategies to reach mobile populations.
• Recommendations include developing mobility indicators and adaptive MDA delivery models.

Abstract