01680nas a2200373   4500000000100000008004100001653001900042653001300061653003300074653002600107653002500133653001800158653001300176653003700189653001700226653001100243653001800254653001400272653001200286653001300298653001200311653001700323100001300340700001400353700002100367700001200388700001200400700001300412245006600425300001100491490000800502520078200510022001401292       2007                            d10aChagas disease10aColombia10aCommunicable Disease Control10aCommunicable Diseases10aDeveloping countries10aElephantiasis10aFilarial10aHealth Services Needs and Demand10aHuman Rights10aHumans10aLeishmaniasis10aCutaneous10aMyanmar10aResearch10aWarfare10aYellow Fever1 aBeyrer C1 aVillar JC1 aSuwanvanichkij V1 aSingh S1 aBaral S1 aMills EJ00aNeglected diseases, civil conflicts, and the right to health.  a619-270 v3703 a<p>Neglected diseases remain one of the largest causes of disease and mortality. In addition to the difficulties in provision of appropriate drugs for specific diseases, many other factors contribute to the prevalence of such diseases and the difficulties in reducing their burden. We address the role that poor governance and politically motivated oppression have on the epidemiology of neglected diseases. We give case examples including filariasis in eastern Burma and vector-borne diseases (Chagas' disease, leishmaniasis, and yellow fever) in Colombia, we show the links between systematic human rights violations and the effects of infectious disease on health. We also discuss the role of researchers in advocating for and researching within oppressed populations.</p>
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