01749nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001260003400042653005700076653001700133653002400150653002100174100001500195700001200210700001400222700002100236700001200257700001400269700001300283700001400296245005300310520111900363022002501482       2020                            d  bOxford University Press (OUP)10aPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health10aParasitology10aInfectious Diseases10aGeneral Medicine1 aTraxler RM1 aBeer KD1 aBlaney DD1 avan de Sande WWJ1 aFahal A1 aAsiedu KB1 aBower WA1 aChiller T00aDevelopment of the Global Mycetoma Working Group3 a<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title>
               <jats:p>The Global Mycetoma Working Group (GMWG) was formed in January 2018 in response to the declaration of mycetoma as a neglected tropical disease (NTD) by the World Health Assembly. The aim of the working group is to connect experts and public health practitioners around the world to accelerate mycetoma prevention activities and reduce the impact of mycetoma on patients, healthcare providers and society in the endemic regions. The working group has made tangible contributions to mycetoma programming, awareness and coordination among scientists, clinicians and public health professionals. The group's connectivity has enabled rapid response and review of NTD documents in development, has created a network of public health professionals to provide regional mycetoma expertise and has enabled mycetoma to be represented within broader NTD organizations. The GMWG will continue to serve as a hub for networking and building collaborations for the advancement of mycetoma clinical management and treatment, research and public health programming.</jats:p>  a0035-9203, 1878-3503