Confessions of a condom lover
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www.thelancet.com Vol 368 December 2, 2006 1947 those involved in neglected tropical diseases, and the private sector. After the review, the African Ministers of Health made the Yaoundé Declaration (panel). The declaration also welcomes the longstanding commitment of donors and NGDOs to onchocerciasis control and the pledge of Merck to provide ivermectin for as long as is needed. It also urged donors and development partners to support macrofi laricide re search and onchocerciasis surveillance. The battle against onchocerciasis can only be won through a sustained eff ort and contribution from all parties involved. The Yaoundé meeting showed a renewal of the commitment from the African health ministers as well as the partners to take the eff ort in onchocerciasis control further. This momentum must be maintained.
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