Global burden, distribution, and interventions for infectious diseases of poverty
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Global burden, distribution, and interventions for infectious diseases of poverty
Infectious diseases of poverty (IDoP) disproportionately affect the poorest population in the world and contribute to a cycle of poverty as a result of decreased productivity ensuing from long-term illness, disability, and social stigma. In 2010, the global deaths from HIV/AIDS have increased to 1.5 million and malaria mortality rose to 1.17 million. Mortality from neglected tropical diseases r...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infectious Diseases of Poverty
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2049-9957
DOI: 10.1186/2049-9957-3-21