01965nas a2200421   4500000000100000008004100001653003900042653002200081653001500103653000900118100001500127700001200142700001200154700001400166700001400180700001600194700001300210700001200223700001400235700001400249700001300263700001400276700001100290700001400301700001400315700001500329700001200344700001600356700001500372700001400387700001300401245007700414856009800491300001300589490000700602520092000609022001401529       2017                            d10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aBurden of Disease10aPrevalence10aDALY1 aHerricks J1 aHotez P1 aWanga V1 aCoffeng L1 aHaagsma J1 aBasáñez M1 aBuckle G1 aBudke C1 aCarabin H1 aFèvre EM1 aFürst T1 aHalasa YA1 aKing C1 aMurdoch M1 aRamaiah K1 aShepard DS1 aStolk W1 aUndurraga E1 aStanaway J1 aNaghavi M1 aMurray C00aThe global burden of disease study 2013: What does it mean for the NTDs?  uhttp://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0005424&type=printable  ae00054240 v113 a<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>
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