Global aspirations, local realities: the role of social science research in controlling neglected tropical diseases
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Global aspirations, local realities: the role of social science research in controlling neglected tropical diseases
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are both drivers and manifestations of poverty and social inequality. Increased advocacy efforts since the mid-2000s have led to ambitious new control and elimination targets set for 2020 by the World Health Organisation. While these global aspirations represent significant policy momentum, there are multifaceted challenges in controlling infectious diseases i...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Infectious Diseases of Poverty
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2049-9957
DOI: 10.1186/2049-9957-3-35