Early impact of COVID-19: Observations from an integrated WASH and NTD project in two south-eastern states in India

The COVID-19 pandemic in India has impacted all segments of the population but it has been particularly detrimental to the most vulnerable and has also impacted implementation of health and development projects among these populations. This report describes the early impact (March–August 2020) of the COVID-19 pandemic on people affected by leprosy and lymphatic filariasis (LF) and their households in an integrated WASH and NTD project in two south-eastern states in India.