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

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...

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Main Authors: Wilma A Stolk, Margarete C Kulik, Epke A le Rutte, Julie Jacobson, Jan Hendrik Richardus, Sake J de Vlas, Tanja A J Houweling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4865216?pdf=render