Resources

• Downs P, Tate A, Harvey D, Baker M. The changing neglected tropical disease landscape in Africa: Implications for policy, practice, and strengthening health systems. Health Affairs Scholar. 2025;3(7)

• Epling SWM, Bjork AM, Martinez Cruz L, Baker MC. Adapting infectious disease interventions for marginalized populations. The Lancet. 2025;25(5):E269–E279.

  • Please email Dr. Maggie Baker (mcb93@georgetown.edu) for a copy of the full article

• GUIDE: How to Design a Protocol for Case Study Research on Integration of Infectious Disease Interventions within Health Systems
  [Available here]

This working draft builds on our IN Lab research examining how infectious disease interventions can be more effectively integrated within national health systems. Through an in-depth scoping review (currently under peer review), we found a notable gap in empirical studies needed to inform integration and sustainability planning. This guide is a first step toward addressing that gap - by offering a structured protocol to generate more rigorous, field-based research. 

We are currently looking for collaborators with relevant case studies to help test and refine the protocol. While we do not have dedicated funding at this time, we’re particularly interested in working with implementors already engaged in related efforts, or open to exploring joint funding opportunities. Over time, we also hope to build a learning community around this work. 

Suggested citation:
Baker, M.C., & IN Lab. (2026). Guide: How to Design a Protocol for Case Study Research on Integration of Infectious Disease Interventions within Health Systems. Georgetown University. https://inlab.health.georgetown.edu. 

• Global Health Institute, Georgetown University. IN Lab develops new approaches to infectious disease interventions. October 28, 2025.

• Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE). Meeting report: Protecting progress: Integration for infectious diseases elimination in a shifting geopolitical landscape. Presented at: 78th World Health Assembly; May 2025.

• Baker M. Early findings from a scoping study on integration [oral presentation]. Presented at: 78th World Health Assembly; May 2025; Geneva, Switzerland.

• Baker M, Minahan G, Abu Jafar M, Aning P, White A, Bjork A, Muhammedsani I, Dorris S. Adapting Infectious Disease Interventions in Conflict and Post-Conflict Settings: A Scoping Review [poster presentation]. Presented at: Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; 2025; Toronto, Canada.

• Baker M, Taleo G, Nwoku A, Toa F, Saute K, Taleo F, Jacobson J, Brooks A. Enhancing Integrated Skin Disease Management Through Digital Tools and Person-Centered Training: Findings From a Case Study of the PINE Project in Vanuatu [oral presentation]. Presented at: Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; 2025; Toronto, Canada.

• Baker M, Minahan G, Khayat A, Dorris S, Benghomari B, Brady M, Berman J, Yousef D, Diawara A, Jarawan E. Integrating Disease Elimination Programs Into Primary Health Care Systems: A Multi-Disease Scoping Review of Strategies, Facilitators, and Barriers [poster presentation]. Presented at: Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; 2025; Toronto, Canada.