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    Neglected tropical diseases, neglected communities, and conflict: how do we leave no one behind?

    Journal: Trends in Parasitology

    Summary

    Most well established neglected tropical disease (NTD) programmes have seen great progress towards disease control or elimination. Areas in conflict, however, are a looming challenge to reaching control and elimination targets. To be successful, programmes and partners need to creatively adapt to local circumstances and embrace new colleagues not traditionally seen as NTD implementers.

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    Date published
    20 November 2017
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    Trends in Parasitology
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    Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs general)
    Publication details
    Date published
    20 November 2017
    Journal
    Trends in Parasitology
    Themes/conditions
    Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs general)

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