Health, financial, and education gains of investing in preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminthiases, and lymphatic filariasis in Madagascar: A modeling study.

Health, financial, and education gains of investing in preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminthiases, and lymphatic filariasis in Madagascar: A modeling study.

<h4>Background</h4>Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) account for a large disease burden in sub-Saharan Africa. While the general cost-effectiveness of NTD interventions to improve health outcomes has been assessed, few studies have also accounted for the financial and education gains of...

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Main Authors: Jan-Walter De Neve, Rija L Andriantavison, Kevin Croke, Johannes Krisam, Voahirana H Rajoela, Rary A Rakotoarivony, Valérie Rambeloson, Linda Schultz, Jumana Qamruddin, Stéphane Verguet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007002

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007002

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