Eradication of yaws: historical efforts and achieving WHO's 2020 target.
BACKGROUND:Yaws, one of the 17 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), is targeted for eradication by 2020 in resolution WHA66.12 of the World Health Assembly (2013) and the WHO roadmap on NTDs (2012). The disease frequently affects children who live in poor socioeconomic conditions. Between 1952 and 19...
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Main Authors: | Kingsley Asiedu (Author), Christopher Fitzpatrick (Author), Jean Jannin (Author) |
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2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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