@article{30230,
  keywords = {Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), Burden of Disease, Prevalence, DALY},
  author = {Herricks J and Hotez P and Wanga V and Coffeng L and Haagsma J and Basáñez M and Buckle G and Budke C and Carabin H and Fèvre EM and Fürst T and Halasa YA and King C and Murdoch M and Ramaiah K and Shepard DS and Stolk W and Undurraga E and Stanaway J and Naghavi M and Murray C},
  title = {The global burden of disease study 2013: What does it mean for the NTDs?},
  abstract = {<p>The results presented here indicate that, despite significant gains, much work remains in the fight against NTDs. There are still approximately 2.3 billion cases of NTDs, which cause a substantial global disease burden. It is critical that we as a global community continue our efforts to help end the suffering caused by NTDs. Helping nations to achieve health for the poorest of their citizens will be a step forward in achieving their Sustainable Development Goals. Finally, most of the NTDs are still underreported, and the quantification of their burden is limited by the data that are available. Therefore, screening and notification efforts for the NTDs should be increased in order to capture the true burden of these diseases. Understanding the true burden of NTDs is essential to track health progress, assess the impact of public health interventions, and inform evidence-based policy decisions.</p>
},
  year = {2017},
  journal = {PLoS neglected tropical diseases},
  volume = {11},
  pages = {e0005424},
  issn = {1935-2735},
  url = {http://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0005424&type=printable},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pntd.0005424},
  language = {eng},
}