01155nas a2200157   4500000000100000008004100001653001200042100001200054700001500066245011900081856007900200300001300279490000600292520068500298022001400983       2015                            d10aPoverty1 aHotez P1 aHerricks J00aImpact of the neglected tropical diseases on human development in the organisation of Islamic cooperation nations.  uhttp://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0003782   ae00037820 v93 a<p>Author introduction:</p>

<p>The employment of a new “worm index” of human development, together with additional published health information, confirms the important role neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) play in hindering the advancement of many of the world’s Muslim-majority countries.</p>

<p>For more information see also the author's site:<a href="http://peterhotez.org/2015/12/01/impact-of-the-neglected-tropical-diseases-on-human-development-in-the-organisation-of-islamic-cooperation-nations/">&nbsp;http://peterhotez.org/2015/12/01/impact-of-the-neglected-tropical-diseases-on-human-development-in-the-organisation-of-islamic-cooperation-nations/</a></p>
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