Health, financial, and education gains of investing in preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminthiases, and lymphatic filariasis in Madagascar: A modeling study.

• Main Authors: Jan-Walter De Neve (Author), Rija L Andriantavison (Author), Kevin Croke (Author), Johannes Krisam (Author), Voahirana H Rajoela (Author), Rary A Rakotoarivony (Author), Valérie Rambeloson (Author), Linda Schultz (Author), Jumana Qamruddin (Author), Stéphane Verguet (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) account for a large disease burden in sub-Saharan Africa. While the general cost-effectiveness of NTD interventions to improve health outcomes has been assessed, few studies have also accounted for the financial and education gains of...