Rapid mapping of schistosomiasis and other neglected tropical diseases in the context of integrated control programmes in Africa

S Brooker, NB Kabatereine, JO Gyapong, JR Stothard… - Parasitology, 2009 - cambridge.org
There is growing interest and commitment to the control of schistosomiasis and other so-
called neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Resources for control are inevitably limited …

Integrating health intervention into existing program structure of the neglected tropical diseases: lessons learned from Yobe and Ebonyi states

S Atobatele, S Sampson, AU Jimoh, SD Isiaka… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Nigeria has a national policy on neglected tropical diseases (NTD) which is
coordinated by the Federal Ministry of Health and integrated into the health system at all …

[PDF][PDF] Terminating the neglect of neglected tropical diseases in Africa

O Olusola - J Med Microb Diagn, 2012 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a group of povertyassociated chronic infectious
diseases, which are endemic in poor and rural populations in the developing countries of …

[PDF][PDF] The expanded special project for elimination of neglected tropical diseases (ESPEN) 2017 annual report

World Health Organization - 2018 - apps.who.int
Dear Friends and Colleagues, 2017 marks the sixth anniversary of the London Declaration
on Neglected Tropical Diseases. In the London Declaration, the world committed itself to the …

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: Ten years of progress in neglected tropical disease control and elimination … More or less

P Hotez, S Aksoy - PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2017 - journals.plos.org
This year PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (PLOS NTDs) celebrates its tenth anniversary
following the publication of the first issue in 2007. When PLOS NTDs was founded, the …

Lymphatic filariasis in the Democratic Republic of Congo; micro-stratification overlap mapping (MOM) as a prerequisite for control and surveillance

LA Kelly-Hope, BC Thomas, MJ Bockarie… - Parasites & vectors, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Background The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has a significant burden of
lymphatic filariasis (LF) caused by the parasite Wuchereria bancrofti. A major impediment to …

[图书][B] The causes and impacts of neglected tropical and zoonotic diseases: opportunities for integrated intervention strategies

DA Relman, ER Choffnes - 2011 - books.google.com
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) afflict more than 1.4 billion people, many of whom live
on less than $1.25 a day. While there are effective ways to manage NTDs, policy-makers …

[HTML][HTML] An Insight into the Success, Challenges, and Future Perspectives of Eliminating Neglected Tropical Disease

SA Hudu, AO Jimoh, KA Adeshina, EG Otalike, A Tahir… - Scientific African, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are debilitating, chronic illnesses that have the
power to prolong poverty due to their negative effects on productivity, child development …

Neglected and emerging tropical diseases in South and Southeast Asia and Northern Australia

PA Leggat, P Graves, T Laha, KS Aye - Tropical Medicine and Infectious …, 2018 - mdpi.com
This Special Issue focuses on recent research on the important emerging and neglected
tropical diseases (NTDs) in South and South East Asia and Northern Australia. This region …

Control of the neglected tropical diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: the unmet needs

A Fenwick, Y Zhang, K Stoever - International Health, 2009 - academic.oup.com
The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are widespread in sub-Saharan Africa with several
infecting many millions of individuals. Various integrated control programmes against up to …