The cost-effectiveness of an eradication programme in the end game: Evidence from guinea worm disease.
Of the three diseases targeted for eradication by WHO, two are so-called Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)-guinea worm disease (GWD) and yaws. The Guinea Worm Eradication Programme (GWEP) is in its final stages, with only 25 reported in 2016. However, global eradication still requires certification...
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Main Authors: | Christopher Fitzpatrick (Author), Dieudonné P Sankara (Author), Junerlyn Farah Agua (Author), Lakshmi Jonnalagedda (Author), Filippo Rumi (Author), Adam Weiss (Author), Matthew Braden (Author), Ernesto Ruiz-Tiben (Author), Nicole Kruse (Author), Kate Braband (Author), Gautam Biswas (Author) |
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