Could violent conflict derail the London Declaration on NTDs?
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Du, Rebecca Y.; Stanaway, Jeffrey D.; Hotez, Peter J.
- Source
- PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 4/19/2018, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p1-10. 10p.
- Subject
- *TROPICAL medicine
*SOCIAL status
*HEALTH
*WEALTH
*DISEASE vectors
- Language
- ISSN
- 1935-2727
The article offers information on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) which is built around low socioeconomic status (SES) and poverty as the most important social determinants. It mentions information on direct and indirect impacts of conflict on health and wealth. It presents information on NTD vector control and mass drug-administration programs.