Concerted Efforts to Control or Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases: How Much Health Will Be Gained?

• Main Authors: Sake J de Vlas (Author), Wilma A Stolk (Author), Epke A le Rutte (Author), Jan A C Hontelez (Author), Roel Bakker (Author), David J Blok (Author), Rui Cai (Author), Tanja A J Houweling (Author), Margarete C Kulik (Author), Edeltraud J Lenk (Author), Marianne Luyendijk (Author), Suzette M Matthijsse (Author), William K Redekop (Author), Inge Wagenaar (Author), Julie Jacobson (Author), Nico J D Nagelkerke (Author), Jan H Richardus (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:The London Declaration (2012) was formulated to support and focus the control and elimination of ten neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), with targets for 2020 as formulated by the WHO Roadmap. Five NTDs (lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminths and...