Between-Country Inequalities in the Neglected Tropical Disease Burden in 1990 and 2010, with Projections for 2020.

• Main Authors: Wilma A Stolk (Author), Margarete C Kulik (Author), Epke A le Rutte (Author), Julie Jacobson (Author), Jan Hendrik Richardus (Author), Sake J de Vlas (Author), Tanja A J Houweling (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:The World Health Organization (WHO) has set ambitious time-bound targets for the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Investing in NTDs is not only seen as good value for money, but is also advocated as a pro-poor policy since it would improve population health i...