The roadmap towards elimination of lymphatic filariasis by 2030: insights from quantitative and mathematical modelling
The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis was launched in 2000 to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem by 1) interrupting transmission through mass drug administration (MDA) and 2) offering basic care to those suffering from lymphoedema or hydrocele due to the...
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| description | The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis was launched in 2000 to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem by 1) interrupting transmission through mass drug administration (MDA) and 2) offering basic care to those suffering from lymphoedema or hydrocele due to the infection. Although impressive progress has been made, the initial target year of 2020 will not be met everywhere. The World Health Organization recently proposed 2030 as the new target year for elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem. In this letter, LF modelers of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Modelling Consortium reflect on the proposed targets for 2030 from a quantitative perspective. While elimination as a public health problem seems technically and operationally feasible, it is uncertain whether this will eventually also lead to complete elimination of transmission. The risk of resurgence needs to be mitigated by strong surveillance after stopping interventions and sometimes perhaps additional interventions. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:7fc6ec1f-0731-43c8-b156-8b4f1f06de732022-03-26T21:19:01ZThe roadmap towards elimination of lymphatic filariasis by 2030: insights from quantitative and mathematical modellingJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:7fc6ec1f-0731-43c8-b156-8b4f1f06de73Symplectic Elements at OxfordF1000Research2019Ntd Modelling Consortium Lymphatic Filariasis GroupHollingsworth, DThe Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis was launched in 2000 to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem by 1) interrupting transmission through mass drug administration (MDA) and 2) offering basic care to those suffering from lymphoedema or hydrocele due to the infection. Although impressive progress has been made, the initial target year of 2020 will not be met everywhere. The World Health Organization recently proposed 2030 as the new target year for elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem. In this letter, LF modelers of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Modelling Consortium reflect on the proposed targets for 2030 from a quantitative perspective. While elimination as a public health problem seems technically and operationally feasible, it is uncertain whether this will eventually also lead to complete elimination of transmission. The risk of resurgence needs to be mitigated by strong surveillance after stopping interventions and sometimes perhaps additional interventions. |
| spellingShingle | Ntd Modelling Consortium Lymphatic Filariasis Group The roadmap towards elimination of lymphatic filariasis by 2030: insights from quantitative and mathematical modelling |
| title | The roadmap towards elimination of lymphatic filariasis by 2030: insights from quantitative and mathematical modelling |
| title_full | The roadmap towards elimination of lymphatic filariasis by 2030: insights from quantitative and mathematical modelling |
| title_fullStr | The roadmap towards elimination of lymphatic filariasis by 2030: insights from quantitative and mathematical modelling |
| title_full_unstemmed | The roadmap towards elimination of lymphatic filariasis by 2030: insights from quantitative and mathematical modelling |
| title_short | The roadmap towards elimination of lymphatic filariasis by 2030: insights from quantitative and mathematical modelling |
| title_sort | roadmap towards elimination of lymphatic filariasis by 2030 insights from quantitative and mathematical modelling |
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