Executive summary

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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Neglected tropical diseases—beyond the tipping point?
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Series Papers

Programmes, partnerships, and governance for elimination and control of neglected tropical diseases
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Integration of control of neglected tropical diseases into health-care systems: challenges and opportunities
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Mapping, monitoring, and surveillance of neglected tropical diseases: towards a policy framework
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Socioeconomic aspects of neglected tropical diseases
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The Lancet

Tony Kirby