Financing Of Health Services Research Articles

MANAGEMENT OF INCREASING PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MEDICAL RECORDS IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

Medical records have use value as information on health care and patient treatment as evidencein law enforcement processes, fostering medical personnel discipline, enforcing medical ethics, foreducational and research purposes, the basis for health service financing and for compiling healthstatistics. Therefore, the filling of this medical record must be complete and should not be delayedin filling it either for patients or health workers. However, many people do not know the importantfunction of completing medical records and disclosure of personal information that must be givento health care facilities and even health workers who care for them in supporting the quality ofinformation on the medical records. The purpose of this activity is to increase public knowledgeabout the importance of medical records for people seeking treatment at health care facilities. Thematerial presented related to the application of quality in medical records can be carried out startingfrom the preparation of indicators, then the methods used can be in the form of quantitative andqualitative analysis, dimensions depicted in medical record services, namely tangible (physicalevidence), reliability (reliability), responsivness (responsiveness), assurance (assurance) andemphaty (empathy), and interest in quality control and costs. Material participants acted well duringthe implementation of community service

Planning a ‘negligible risk’ national health service survey? Counting the cost and strategies for success: a short report

Many countries, including Australia, have established a national scheme that supports the recognition of a single ethical review for multi-centre research conducted in publicly funded health services. However, local site-specific governance review processes remain decentralised and highly variable. This short report describes the ethics and governance processes required for a negligible risk national survey of physiotherapy-led airway clearance services in Australia. We detail inconsistencies in research governance document preparation and submission (platforms, processes, forms and signatories) and report the time cost and likely impact of these inconsistencies on health services research outcomes. Processes and strategies that facilitated success in this project are identified and summarised as helpful hints to other researchers looking to embark on negligible risk research in public health facilities.

What factors are considered in hospital funding models? A review of the literature on health services funding in organisation for economic co-operation and development countries.

One of the most difficult challenges in healthcare involves equitable allocation of resources. Our review aimed to identify international funding models in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries for government-funded public hospitals and evidence underpinning their efficacy, via review of the peer-reviewed and grey literature. Ovid-Medline, Ovid Embase, Scopus, and PubMed were searched for peer-reviewed literature. Advanced Google searches and targeted hand searches of relevant organisational websites identified grey literature. Inclusion criteria were: English language, published between 2011 and 2022, and that the article: (1) focused on healthcare funding; (2) reported on or identified specific factors, indexes, algorithms or formulae associated with healthcare funding; and (3) referred to countries that are members of the OECD, excluding the United States (US). For peer-reviewed literature 1189 abstracts and 35 full-texts were reviewed; six articles met the inclusion criteria. For grey literature, 2996 titles or abstracts and 37 full-texts were reviewed; five articles met the inclusion criteria. Healthcare funding arrangements employed in 15 OECD countries (Australia, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom [UK; specifically, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland]) were identified, but papers reported population-based funding arrangements for specific regions rather than hospital-specific models. While some models adjusted for deprivation and ethnicity factors, none of the identified documents reported on health systems that adjusted funding allocation for social determinants such as health literacy levels.

Modernizing the United States' Public Health Infrastructure: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians.

The United States' public health sector plays a crucial role in preventing illness and promoting health. Public health drove massive gains in life expectancy during the 20th century by supporting vaccination campaigns, promoting motor vehicle safety, and preventing and treating tobacco use. However, public health is underfunded and underappreciated, forcing the field to do more with fewer resources. In this position paper, the American College of Physicians (ACP) updates its 2012 policy recommendations on strengthening the nation's public health infrastructure. ACP calls for effective coordination of public health activities, robust and stable year-to-year funding of public health services, a renewed and well-supported public health workforce, action to address health-related dis- and misinformation, modernized public health data systems, and greater coordination between public health and medical sectors.

Strategy to Optimize Access to Health Service Financing for the Poor through the UHC Program in Bondowoso Regency

This study aims to determine the Bondowoso district government's strategy for optimizing health service financing for low-income people in the Bondowoso district.
 The method used in compiling this paper is a qualitative descriptive approach using direct field observations, interviews with related parties, and supporting documents, focusing on strategic efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Bondowoso Regency as part of accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. or the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as an effort to ensure the fulfillment of citizens' rights to health, especially people with low incomes.
 The sustainable synergy of implementing the UHC program in Bondowoso district is inseparable from the close ties of communication and collaboration across related sectors, namely, among others, the Bondowoso District Health Office as executor in administration and also as supervisor, Bondowoso Regency Government through the Regional Development Planning Agency as well as the Regional Finance and Asset Management Agency in terms of budget, BPJS Health in terms of management of claims and premium contributions and cooperation with First Level Health Facilities and Referral/Advanced Level Facilities as a provider of public health services, the Social Service and the Tape Manis Post as parties that recommend targets who can receive the Health insurance program and the Population and Civil Registration Office in terms of synchronizing population data.
 In the implementation of the UHC Program in Bondowoso district, there are still several obstacles in terms of technical performance related to updating and synchronizing population data, human resources, technical financing, and supporting infrastructure so that the Government of Bondowoso Regency continues to evaluate and make improvements in terms of technical implementation and policies related to the performance of the UHC program, to optimize the achievement of UHC.

BH09 Patient experience of off-label Janus kinase inhibitor use for alopecia areata in a cohort of 34 patients from a single UK practitioner: exploring changing trends in healthcare provision and access to drug treatments

Abstract We present data from a UK cohort of patients with alopecia areata (AA) who have sought Janus kinase inhibitor (JAKi) treatments prior to National Health Service funding. We have explored referral methods, access to consultations, and shared care in monitoring and acquisition of medication both from the UK and abroad. We have looked at the drugs and dosage, adjuvant therapies and response to treatment, and report data on side-effects and reasons for changing drugs or stopping treatment. Thirty-four patients (25 adults and nine children) self-referred to a UK-based private hair clinic for JAKi treatment over a period of 36 months. The median age of patients was 40 years (interquartile range 18–50). The patients sought treatment from a wide geographical area in the UK, with one patient living 400 miles from the clinic. Seventeen (50%) and 14 (41%) patients were prescribed baricitinib and tofacitanib, respectively, with three (9%) patients prescribed both. Nineteen (56%) patients had severe alopecia with > 95% hair loss. Social media, in particular a closed Facebook group, was an important source of referral and information on sourcing medication from abroad. Nine per cent of consultations were virtual (telephone/video). The cost of treatment varied from £100 per month to £1400, with a large difference between UK-sourced medication and that from abroad. Eight (24%) patients showed no scalp regrowth response to first-line treatment, despite dose escalation, with one subsequently experiencing total hair regrowth on swapping to a different JAKi class. One patient had to stop treatment after developing breast cancer. JAKi are an exciting and emerging treatment for AA that are yet to be widely prescribed by UK practitioners. However, the response to JAKi is not universal. Owing to the cost of private prescription, patients are choosing to source JAKi from abroad. Our study presents data on how the alopecia community has helped inform patients about treatment access.

Real-world treatment sequencing and outcomes for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma treated with cabozantinib after first-line checkpoint inhibitor-based combination therapy: Results from the CARINA study.

e16512 Background: Real-world data are required to guide the optimal sequencing of therapies for advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) when first-line (1L) checkpoint inhibitor (CPI)-based combinations are used. CARINA is a retrospective, non-interventional study of treatment sequencing and outcomes in patients with aRCC who progressed to second-line (2L) treatment after 1L CPI-based combination therapy. Methods: Electronic prescribing records and hospital medical records from nine participating UK specialist centers were reviewed to identify patients (aged ≥ 18 years) with a diagnosis of aRCC who received 2L therapy after 1L CPI-based combination therapy in line with UK National Health Service funding policy. The primary objective was to describe the treatment pathways of patients with aRCC who received 1L CPI-based combination and subsequent therapy. Secondary objectives included descriptive analysis of: duration of treatment (DoT), objective response rate (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Here we report a descriptive analysis of outcomes for subgroups who received 2L cabozantinib or other 2L therapies. Results: Between April 2015 and June 2022, data were collected from 281 patients (163 patients received 2L cabozantinib and 118 received other 2L therapies after 1L CPI-based therapy). Overall, mean (standard deviation [SD]) age at aRCC diagnosis was 59.4 (10.1) years, 76.5% were male and 87.5% had clear-cell aRCC (including those with a clear-cell component). In the 2L cabozantinib and other 2L therapies subgroups, the most common 1L regimens were ipilimumab + nivolumab (79.1% and 60.2%, respectively), axitinib + avelumab (9.8% and 22.0%) and pembrolizumab + axitinib (9.8% and 9.3%). Outcomes of 2L treatment for the 2L cabozantinib and other 2L therapies subgroups are shown in the Table. Conclusions: Among patients with aRCC who progressed to 2L treatment after 1L CPI-based therapy, the most common 1L therapies were ipilimumab + nivolumab followed by axitinib + avelumab. DoT and ORR were numerically better with 2L cabozantinib than with other 2L therapies, demonstrating the antitumor effect of 2L cabozantinib after 1L CPI-based therapy. Clinical trial information: NCT04957160 . [Table: see text]

The 2022 restructure of Aotearoa New Zealand's health system: Will it succeed in advancing equity where others have failed?

Aotearoa New Zealand has restructured its health system with the objective of addressing inequitable access to health services and inequitable health outcomes, particularly those affecting the indigenous Māori population. In July 2022, two new organisations were created to centralise planning, funding and provision responsibilities for publicly funded health services in Aotearoa New Zealand. Health New Zealand and the Māori Health Authority have been created to drive transformational change within the national health system and monitor and improve the health and wellbeing of Māori. At the local level, new Localities are to be formed with the aim of integrating services between government and non-government health and social services providers, while incorporating local Māori and local communities in co-design of services. These changes will be of interest to those in many other countries who are grappling with their own colonial histories and struggling to provide health services in ways that are equitable and contribute to positive health outcomes for their whole population. Although key aspects of the reforms are well supported within the health sector, the ambitious scope and timing of their introduction in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and health workforce shortages can be expected to generate significant implementation challenges.

Primary and reproductive healthcare access and use among reproductive aged women and female family planning patients in 3 states.

Public funding plays a key role in reducing cost barriers to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care in the United States. In this analysis, we examine sociodemographic and healthcare seeking profiles of individuals in three states where public funding for health services has recently changed: Arizona, Iowa, and Wisconsin. In addition, we examine associations between individuals' health insurance status and whether they experienced delays or had trouble in obtaining their preferred contraception. This descriptive study draws on data collected between 2018 to 2021 in two distinct cross-sectional surveys in each state, one among a representative sample of female residents aged 18-44 and the other among a representative sample of female patients ages eighteen and older seeking family planning services at healthcare sites that receive public funding to deliver this care. The majority of reproductive-aged women and female family planning patients across states reported having a personal healthcare provider, had received at least one SRH service in the preceding 12 months, and were using a method of birth control. Between 49-81% across groups reported receiving recent person-centered contraceptive care. At least one-fifth of each group reported wanting healthcare in the past year but not getting it, and between 10-19% reported a delay or trouble getting birth control in the past 12 months. Common reasons for these outcomes involved cost and insurance-related issues, as well as logistical ones. Among all populations except Wisconsin family planning clinic patients, those with no health insurance had greater odds of being delayed or having trouble getting desired birth control in the past 12 months than those with health insurance. These data serve as a baseline to monitor access and use of SRH services in Arizona, Wisconsin, Iowa in the wake of drastic family planning funding shifts that changed the availability and capacity of the family planning service infrastructure across the country. Continuing to monitor these SRH metrics is critical to understand the potential effect of current political shifts.

Delivering value-based healthcare for people with diabetes in a national publicly funded health service: Lessons from Ireland and Wales.

The term value-based healthcare (VBHC) describes an approach to the organization and delivery of care that emphasizes reducing the cost of care while improving outcomes. This involves increased investment earlier in the care pathway e.g., in the prevention, timely diagnosis, and screening for complications in order to maximize the overall impact of care. Key elements of VBHC include the collection and interpretation of relevant data to drive quality improvement and appropriateness of care, a focus on a continuum of care from prevention through to complications, an awareness of the financial drivers of the cost of care and a recognition that meaningful outcomes of care are those that are important to patients. Although VBHC has its origins in North America and has mostly been applied to private health systems, the principles can also be applied to national health services. In publicly funded health systems, where resources are finite, VBHC initiatives aim to eliminate ineffective care that has no beneficial impact or added value for patients and to optimize patient outcomes by delivering care that meets the changing healthcare needs of a population over time. The National Health Service in Wales has established a VBHC Office and has begun to realize the benefits of adopting VBHC approaches. The Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) can learn from the approaches used in Wales. In this paper we explore some of the principles of VBHC through case studies from Ireland and Wales highlighting how national health services are using VBHC to achieve improvement in outcomes for people living with diabetes.

Financing of health services for undocumented immigrants in Iran: common challenges and potential solutions

IntroductionIran is host to one of the largest urban refugee populations worldwide, about two million of whom are undocumented immigrants (UIs). UIs are not eligible to enroll in the Iranian health insurance scheme and have to pay out-of-pocket to access most health services. This increases the likelihood that they will delay or defer seeking care, or incur substantial costs if they do seek care, resulting in worse health outcomes. This study aims to improve understanding of the financial barriers that UIs face in utilizing health services and provide policy options to ensure financial protection to enhance progress towards UHC in Iran.MethodsThis qualitative study was conducted in 2022. A triangulation approach, including interviews with key informants and comparing them with other informative sources to find out the complementary findings, was applied to increase data confirmability. Both purposive and snowball sampling approaches were used to select seventeen participants. The data analysis process was done based on the thematic content analysis approach.ResultsThe findings were explained under two main themes: the financial challenges in accessing health services and the policy solutions to remove these financial barriers, with 12 subthemes. High out-of-pocket payments, high service prices for UIs, fragmented financial support, limited funding capacity, not freeing all PHC services, fear of deportation, and delayed referral are some of the barriers that UIs face in accessing health care. UIs can get insurance coverage by using innovative ways to get money, like peer financing and regional health insurance, and by using tools that make it easier, like monthly premiums without policies that cover the whole family.ConclusionThe formation of a health insurance program for UIs in the current Iranian health insurance mechanism can significantly reduce management costs and, at the same time, facilitate risk pooling. Strengthening the governance of health care financing for UIs in the form of network governance may accelerate the inclusion of UIs in the UHC agenda in Iran. Specifically, it is necessary to enhance the role of developed and rich regional and international countries in financing health services for UIs.

The status of ART in the public health sector in Africa: a multi-country survey

Research questionWhat is the current availability of treatment with assisted reproductive technology (ART) in the public sector in Africa, and what are the facilitators and barriers towards its provision? DesignCross-sectional quantitative and qualitative data were collected in two phases from February 2020 to October 2021. Key informants were identified from countries known to provide ART in Africa based on data from the African Network and Registry for Assisted Reproductive Technology and the 2019 Surveillance from the International Federation of Fertility Societies. Quantitative data were collected via a structured questionnaire (Phase 1); public centre-specific quantitative and qualitative data were then collected via a semi-structured questionnaire followed by a virtual interview (Phase 2). Data were analysed descriptively. ResultsInformants from 18 countries reported the existence of 185 ART centres in 16 countries. Twenty-four centres (13.0%) in 10 of 16 countries (62.5%) were public. The majority of public centres (20/22 [90.9%]) reporting on ART performed <500 ART cycles per annum. Although public institutions covered most of the cost for ART, copayments from patients were universally required. The number of ART cycles per annum was inversely correlated to the copayment. Lack of policy and legislation, high costs and bureaucratic obstacles were identified by participants as the leading challenges in the delivery of public service ART. ConclusionLack of public ART services leads to chronic and profound health inequities. Enablers of public service ART in the region are the same known to support ART services in general, namely policy and legislation, appropriate funding and good health service infrastructure. Addressing these requires the collated efforts of many stakeholders.

What Do We Know about Performance-Based Financing?

As in other countries, health financing reform in Mongolia is based on the concept of universal coverage [1]. The Mongolia the Ministry of Finance of Mongolia with the technical assistance of the Asian Development Bank launched the “Health Sector Financing Improvement Project” in 2019-2022. This allows the need to achieve universal health coverage and to provide quality care and services that meet the health demands and needs of the people in an equally accessible way, without incurring financial risks [2,3]. Mongolia’s health care sector financing model has changed from an input-based financing model to an output-oriented model, and implemented the performance-based financing of health care and services as a reform [2]. Universal health coverage (UHC) is a growing policy priority in many countries, as well as a significant and increasing focus of attention at the international level, forming one of the targets of sustainable development goal 3 [4]. Performance‐based financing (PBF) or paying for performance (P4P) has received increased attention as a strategy for improving the performance of healthcare providers, organizations and governments since the early 2010s [5,6]. In PBF people are given money or other rewards if they carry out a particular task or meet a particular target [7]. This is a strategic purchasing mechanism which [8] becomes a common strategy to improve health sector quality [9].

Sustainability of health services in refugee hosting districts: a qualitative study of health services in three west Nile refugee hosting districts, Uganda

BackgroundHumanitarian health assistance programmes have expanded from temporary approaches addressing short-term needs to providing long-term interventions in emergency settings. Measuring sustainability of humanitarian health services is important towards improving the quality of health services in refugee settings.ObjectiveTo explore the sustainability of health services following the repatriation of refugees from the west Nile districts of Arua, Adjumani and Moyo.MethodsThis was a qualitative comparative case study conducted in three west Nile refugee-hosting districts of Arua, Adjumani, and Moyo. In-depth interviews were conducted with 28 purposefully selected respondents in each of the three districts. Respondents included health workers and managers, district civic leaders, planners, chief administrative officers, district health officers, project staff of aid agencies, refugee health focal persons and community development officers.ResultsThe study shows that in terms of organization capacity, the District Health Teams provided health services to both refugee and host communities with minimal support from aid agencies. Health services were available in most former refugee hosting areas in Adjumani, Arua and Moyo districts. However, there were several disruptions notably reduction and inadequate services due to shortage of drugs and essential supplies, lack of health workers, and closure or relocation of health facilities in around former settlements. To minimize disruptions the district health office reorganized health services. In restructuring health services, the district local governments closed or upgraded health facilities to address reduced capacity and catchment population. Health workers employed by aid agencies were recruited into government services while others who were deemed excess or unqualified were laid off. Equipment and machinery including machines and vehicles were transferred to the district health office in specific health facilities. Funding for health services was mainly provided by the Government of Uganda through the Primary Health Care Grant. Aid agencies, however, continued to provide minimal support health services for refugees who remained in Adjumani district.ConclusionOur study showed that while humanitarian health services are not designed for sustainability, several interventions continued at the end of the refugee emergency in the three districts. The embeddedness of the refugee health services in the district health systems ensured health services continued through public service delivery structures. It is important to strengthen the capacity of the local service delivery structures and ensure health assistance programmes are integrated into local health systems to promote sustainability.

The need to sustain funding for Afghanistan health system to prevent excess morbidity and mortality

The Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund, managed by the World Bank through a contracted-out instrument called Sehatmandi, financed health service delivery in Afghanistan, with substantial achievements in infant, child and maternal health. After the collapse of the Afghan Government on 15 August 2021, the health system has been on the brink of collapse. We assessed the use of basic health services and estimated excess mortality resulting from the interruption to healthcare funding. We conducted a cross-sectional study that compared health services utilization from June to September for 3 consecutive years, 2019, 2020 and 2021, using 11 output indicators reported by the health management and information system. We used the Lives Saved Tool, a linear mathematical model with input data from the Afghanistan Demographic Health Survey 2015, to calculate the additional maternal, neonatal and child mortality at 25%, 50%, 75% and 95% reduction in health coverage. During August and September 2021, after the announced ban on financing, health service utilization decreased to a range of 7-59%. Family planning, major surgeries and postnatal care showed the greatest decreases. Uptake of child immunization showed one-third decrease. Sehatmandi provides around 75% of primary and secondary health services: pausing funds to this programme will result in additional 2862 maternal deaths, 15 741 neonatal deaths, 30 519 child deaths, and 4057 stillbirths. Sustaining the current level of health services delivery is crucial to avoid excess, preventable morbidity and mortality in Afghanistan.

BPJS Claims Pending Case Coding Training at AISYIYAH PADANG RSU

Hospital health facilities are required to complete BPJS claim documents before submitting them to BPJS Health to get reimbursement for treatment costs according to the Indonesian Case Base Groups (INA-CBG's) rates. The BPJS claim process already uses the INA-CBGs program. With this payment method, the accuracy of clinical and procedure code data determines the financing of health services. Service of Community Activities (PKM) aim to provide education regarding ICD-10 coding regulations in minimizing cases of pending claims that occur at Aisyiyah General Hospital, Padang. This PKM did at Aisyiyah Hospital Padang on 06-07 October 2022 Service of Community in the form of outreach regarding the urgency of using the ICD-10 then followed up in the form of practicing ICD-10 coding cases of pending claims to partners. This activity was attended by 18 participants from the medical team and case-mix. Result of pre-test and post-test showed, increasing the team's understanding of ICD-10 coding regulations and cases pending claims.

Can Ontario offload surgeries to private clinics without undermining public health care?

Ontario is expanding the number and range of publicly funded health services performed in private community clinics in a bid to reduce wait times and surgical backlogs. As a first step in the Progressive Conservative government’s “three-step plan,” the province will invest in “new

Mental health outcome measures in the Australian context: what is the problem represented to be?

BackgroundThere is growing interest in the use of routine outcome measures (ROM) in mental health services worldwide. Australia has been at the forefront of introducing ROM in public mental health services, with the aim of improving services and consumer outcomes.MethodsAn in-depth policy and document analysis was conducted using Carol Bacchi’s ‘What is the problem represented to be?’ approach to critically analyse the use of ROM. This approach was used to identify and analyse the problem representations relating to the need for, and the choice of, outcome measures in Australian public mental health services, and the potential consequences of policy and practice. Data included in the analysis were seven policy documents, four reports on the introduction of outcome measures in Australia, the Australian Mental Health Outcomes and Classifications Network website, and the content of the outcome measures themselves.ResultsTwo dominant representations of the ‘problem’ were identified: 1) the ‘problem’ of mental health service quality and accountability, relating to the need for mental health outcome measures; and 2) the ‘problem’ of addressing deficits in biopsychosocial functioning of mental health consumers, which relates to the choice of outcome measures. Framing the ‘problem’ of mental health outcomes in these ways locates the problem within individual health providers, services, and consumers, ignoring the broader socioeconomic conditions underpinning mental health and effective service provision.ConclusionsThis critical analysis of the introduction and use of ROM in public mental health services in Australia highlights the need to consider the role of the social determinants of mental health, mental health service funding, and recovery-oriented care in ensuring services are meeting consumer needs and expectations. Broader governmental engagement is central to genuine change and opportunities.

Pemanfaatan Dana Bantuan Operasional Kesehatan (BOK) Dan Implikasinya Terhadap Peningkatan Pelayanan Pada Pukesmas Rawat Inap Di Kabupaten Lima Puluh Kota

This study aims to determine the allocation of the use of Health Operational Assistance (BOK) funds at the Dangung-Dangung Health Center in Lima Puluh Kota Regency and to determine the implications of the Health Operational Assistance (BOK) funds for Maternal and Child Health services at Inpatient Health Centers in Lima Puluh Kota Regency. .The research was conducted using the case study method. In this case, the case is the Dangung Dangung Health Center, which is one of the 6 Outpatient Health Centers in Fifty Cities District.For this reason, data analysis and its interpretation were carried out in this study, namely: (1) category collection, describing in an effort to find a collection of data examples and hoping to find meaning that is relevant to the issue to be explained; (2) direct interpretation, to look at an example and draw meaning from it.The results showed thatBOK funds have not been fully utilized, which every year there are still funds that have not been fully realized, this is due to several things: Human resources, policies and others.The impact of providing assistance for efforts to improve MCH through programs financed by the BOK has not been running smoothly, this is due to the long disbursement of the BOK budget, and it is felt that it is quite difficult for the Puskesmas, so that many of the planned programs are disrupted in their implementation..

Pandemic COVID-19 and Endemic Neglected Tropical Diseases: Friends or Foes?

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2, is the most serious global health calamity since the 2nd World War. The COVID-19 pandemic threatens public health systems worldwide, both in developed and developing countries. In the present report we discuss various effects of the pandemic on the status of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). COVID-19 will be a public health issue for an extended period. COVID-19 presented several challenges and opportunities for NTD prevention and control. Significant alterations include impact of the pandemic on preventive/control measures and poverty-related plans, service failures and injury to health workers, delayed treatment of NTDs, health service funding, and worsening poverty in marginalized societies. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated school and university closures on public education and research institutes. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has also provided opportunities, such as improving health literacy, changing approaches to NTD treatments, restructuring the health system and emergency responses, and enhancing science communication.