01100nas a2200229   4500000000100000008004100001653002200042653002300064653001400087653001100101653002600112100001000138700001800148700001400166700001200180245008700192856009800279300001000377490000600387520046300393022001400856       2014                            d10aTropical Medicine10aNeglected Diseases10aIndonesia10aHumans10aCommunicable Diseases1 aTan M1 aKusriastuti R1 aSavioli L1 aHotez P00aIndonesia: an emerging market economy beset by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).  uhttp://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0002449&type=printable  ae24490 v83 a<p>Despite an enormous population and growing economy, the nation of Indonesia has some of the world's highest concentrations of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). These NTDs may thwart future national growth and recent gains. Yet, Indonesia and its Ministry of Health, together with the World Health Organization (WHO), have embarked on an ambitious effort to quickly assemble a health and scientific infrastructure suitable for eliminating its NTDs.</p>
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