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Neglected Tropical Diseases

Neglected tropical diseases, including lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, and soil-transmitted helminthiasis, represent a serious burden to public health. Unlike many public-health risks, such as malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV, the burden of human suffering caused by neglected tropical diseases remains poorly recognised by the global public-health community. This Series reviews elimination and control programmes for these diseases, and describes the effect, governance arrangements, and financing mechanisms of selected international control initiatives.

 

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