01097nas a2200157   4500000000100000008004100001260005000042653001000092653000900102653003500111653001000146245005900156856010100215300001000316520061300326       2017                            d  bUniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases10aWomen10aNTDs10amass drug administration (MDA)10agirls00aNeglected tropical diseases: women and girls in focus.  uhttp://unitingtocombatntds.org/sites/default/files/document/women_and_girls_in_focus_english.pdf  a19 p.3 a<p>This report highlights findings from a literature review and an interactive meeting that set out to assess knowledge about the impact that NTDs and mass drug administration (MDA) programs have on women and girls and identify opportunities to improve access and strengthen the value and positive impacts of MDA for women and girls. It builds on recent commitments by key donors and stakeholders in the <em>Joint Announcement on Implementation of Agenda </em><em>2030 Accelerating Progress Towards Gender Equality </em>to increase focus and investments towards closing the core gender data challenges.</p>