Modeling the dynamics of incentives in community drug distribution programs

• Published in: Trends in parasitology Vol. 30; no. 7; pp. 317 - 319
• Main Authors: Downs, Philip W, Bardin, Lauren E, McFarland, Deborah A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2014
• Subjects: Delivery of Health Care; Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Humans; Infectious Disease; Medication Systems; Models, Theoretical; Motivation; Tropical Medicine

Neglected tropical disease (NTD) control programs rely on an army of volunteers, or community drug distributors (CDDs), to distribute preventative drug packages through community and school-based platforms. Both monetary and non-monetary incentives are frequently provided to CDDs, although the impac...