Has the NTD Community Neglected Evidence-Based Policy? PLOS NTDs 2013 Expert Commentary of the Viewpoint by Nagpal S, Sinclair D, Garner P: e2299

In July 2013, PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases will publish the viewpoint of members of the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group [1] on the scientific evidence supporting the public-health benefits of preventive chemotherapy [2] in the case of programmes against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), spe...

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Published in:PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2013-07, Vol.7 (7)
Main Authors: Montresor, Antonio, Gabrielli, Albis F, Engels, Dirk, Daumerie, Denis, Savioli, Lorenzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemotherapy
Community
Mortality
Tropical diseases
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Summary:In July 2013, PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases will publish the viewpoint of members of the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group [1] on the scientific evidence supporting the public-health benefits of preventive chemotherapy [2] in the case of programmes against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), specifically those for the control and elimination of lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, and soil-transmitted helminthiases. [...]it seems to us ethically unacceptable that infected human populations are not administered medication that is freely available while livestock and companion animals are regularly dewormed every year.
ISSN:1935-2727
1935-2735
DOI:10.1371/journal.pntd.0002299