Trachoma

University of London Imperial College Publishes Research in Trachoma

Published in Malaria Weekly, April 16th, 2012

2012 APR 16 -- "The first comprehensive study on the global burden of disease and risk factors was commissioned by the World Bank in 1992. A follow-up study was performed in 2005, and another iteration was commissioned by the World Health Organization in 2010, due for publication in 2011," scientists in London, United Kingdom report.

"The author suggests that the global burden of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) has been seriously underestimated. The way forward is the integration of control efforts, with programmes coming together to deliver a package of drugs against NTDs. Barriers to continent-wide coverage of drugs against NTDs are political will...

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Source: Malaria Weekly (2012-04-16)

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