Can Lymphatic Filariasis Be Eliminated by 2020?

Interventions against neglected tropical diseases (NTD), including lymphatic filariasis (LF), scaled up dramatically after the signing of the London Declaration (LD) in 2012. LF is targeted for elimination by 2020, but some countries are considered not on track to meet the 2020 target using the reco...

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Published in:Trends in parasitology 2017-02, Vol.33 (2), p.83-92
Main Authors: Rebollo, Maria P, Bockarie, Moses J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antiparasitic Agents - therapeutic use
Disease Eradication
Elephantiasis, Filarial - drug therapy
Elephantiasis, Filarial - prevention & control
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Humans
Infectious Disease
Neglected Diseases - drug therapy
Neglected Diseases - prevention & control
Sanitation - standards
Tropical Medicine - standards
Tropical Medicine - trends
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Summary:Interventions against neglected tropical diseases (NTD), including lymphatic filariasis (LF), scaled up dramatically after the signing of the London Declaration (LD) in 2012. LF is targeted for elimination by 2020, but some countries are considered not on track to meet the 2020 target using the recommended preventive chemotherapy and morbidity management strategies. In this Opinion article we review the prospects for achieving LF elimination by 2020 in the light of the renewed global action against NTDs and the global efforts to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030. We conclude that LF can be eliminated by 2020 using cross-sectoral and integrated approaches because of the compound effect of the other SDG activities related to poverty reduction and water and sanitation.
ISSN:1471-4922
1471-5007
DOI:10.1016/j.pt.2016.09.009