Mapping is a prerequisite for effective implementation of interventions against neglected
tropical diseases (NTDs). Before the accelerated World Health Organization …

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect more than 1,000,000,000 poor and marginalized
people worldwide [1]. NTDs are caused by diverse pathogens with differing modes of …

Background Vertical control and elimination programs focused on specific neglected tropical
diseases (NTDs) can achieve notable success by reducing the prevalence and intensity of …

Building on significant progress on NTDs in the Region since 2016: validation of the
elimination as a public health problem of lymphatic filariasis in nine more countries and …

Background Increasing volumes of data and computational capacity afford unprecedented
opportunities to scale up infectious disease (ID) mapping for public health uses. Whilst a …

The presentation of the World Health Organization (WHO)'s roadmap for neglected tropical
diseases (NTDs) in January 2012 raised optimism that many NTDs can indeed be …

Globally, more than one billion people suffer from one or more neglected tropical diseases
(NTDs). These diseases create enormous suffering, rob individuals of social and economic …

Background Control and elimination strategies for trachoma, lymphatic filariasis,
onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, ascariasis, trichuriasis and hookworm infection have …

Among all of the African nations, Nigeria has the greatest number of people infected with
neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). With the right political will, the country has sufficient …

Background NTDs historically receive less attention than other diseases in the same
regions. Recent gap analyses revealed notable shortcomings despite NTD elimination …