Socioeconomic Inequalities in Neglected Tropical Diseases: A Systematic Review.

BACKGROUND:Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are generally assumed to be concentrated in poor populations, but evidence on this remains scattered. We describe within-country socioeconomic inequalities in nine NTDs listed in the London Declaration for intensified control and/or elimination: lymphati...

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Main Authors: Tanja A J Houweling, Henrike E Karim-Kos, Margarete C Kulik, Wilma A Stolk, Juanita A Haagsma, Edeltraud J Lenk, Jan Hendrik Richardus, Sake J de Vlas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4865383?pdf=render