Background Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are generally assumed to be concentrated
in poor populations, but evidence on this remains scattered. We describe within-country …

Background Measurement of the global burden of disease with disability-adjusted life-years
(DALYs) requires disability weights that quantify health losses for all non-fatal …

The publication of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 (GBD 2010) and the accompanying
collection of Lancet articles in December 2012 provided the most comprehensive …

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many key neglected tropical disease (NTD) activities have
been postponed. This hindrance comes at a time when the NTDs are progressing towards …

Quantitative analysis and mathematical models are useful tools in informing strategies to
control or eliminate disease. Currently, there is an urgent need to develop these tools to inform …

The Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) is a landmark initiative that systematically
quantifies the prevalence, morbidity, and mortality for hundreds of diseases, injuries, and risk …

Background The African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) was created in
1995 to establish community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTi) in order to control …

Background Implementation of an ivermectin-based community treatment strategy for the
elimination of onchocerciasis or lymphatic filariasis has been delayed in Central Africa …

Background Onchocerciasis causes a considerable disease burden in Africa, mainly through
skin and eye disease. Since 1995, the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (…

LYMFASIM, a microsimulation model for transmission and control of lymphatic filariasis, was
used to simulate the effects of mass treatment, in order to estimate the number of treatment …