The roadmap towards elimination of lymphatic filariasis by 2030: insights from quantitative and mathematical modelling
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Author(s)
NTD Modelling Consortium Lymphatic Filariasis Group
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis was launched in 2000 to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem by 1) interrupting transmission through mass drug administration (MDA) and 2) offering basic care to those suffering from lymphoedema or hydrocele due to the infection. Although impressive progress has been made, the initial target year of 2020 will not be met everywhere. The World Health Organization recently proposed 2030 as the new target year for elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem. In this letter, LF modelers of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Modelling Consortium reflect on the proposed targets for 2030 from a quantitative perspective. While elimination as a public health problem seems technically and operationally feasible, it is uncertain whether this will eventually also lead to complete elimination of transmission. The risk of resurgence needs to be mitigated by strong surveillance after stopping interventions and sometimes perhaps additional interventions.
Date Issued
2019-09-13
Date Acceptance
2019-09-01
Citation
Gates Open Research, 2019, 3 (1538), pp.1-13
ISSN
2572-4754
Publisher
F1000Research
Start Page
1
End Page
13
Journal / Book Title
Gates Open Research
Volume
3
Issue
1538
Copyright Statement
© 2019 NTD Modelling Consortium Lymphatic Filariasis Group. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Identifier
https://gatesopenresearch.org/articles/3-1538/v1
Subjects
NTD Modelling Consortium Lymphatic Filariasis Group
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2019-09-13