Coherence between research output and public health priorities: the case of neglected tropical diseases in Brazil.

The  article  contributes  to  the  ongoing  discussion  on  research  evaluation,  policy  priorities, agenda  setting  and  NTD  elimination,  in  alignment  with  the  United  Nations  sustainable development  goals  (SDG  2030).  The  assessment  of coherence  between  health  research promotion  and  public  health  needs  serves  as  an  important  guidance  for  funders,  donors  and scientific community.