Highlights • The impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on visceral leishmaniasis (VL) case management and control services. • The importance of long-term follow-up of treated VL. • Factors responsible for missed post-treatment follow-up from the patients’ and service providers’ perspectives. • Recommendations by health service providers to increase post-treatment follow-up visits. • The findings of this study will help the national kala-azar elimination programme in future pandemic preparedness to sustain the VL elimination achievements.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, pandemic preparedness, visceral leishmaniasis, vector control, elimination strategy,