Neglecting the neglected: the objective evidence of underfunding in rheumatic heart disease
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Background
Despite the substantial global burden of disease, rheumatic heart disease research receives little funding globally.
Methods
Using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study and funding from the G-FINDER database, we propose a novel logarithmic disability neglect index (DNI) to describe disease burden using disability-adjusted life years relative to funding for 16 major tropical diseases.
Results
Across a range of diseases, rheumatic heart disease received the least funding relative to disease burden (DNI=3.83). Other diseases facing similar underfunding include cysticercosis (DNI=2.71) and soil-transmitted helminths (DNI=2.41).
Conclusions
Rheumatic heart disease remains severely underfunded relative to disease burden.
Despite the substantial global burden of disease, rheumatic heart disease research receives little funding globally.
Methods
Using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study and funding from the G-FINDER database, we propose a novel logarithmic disability neglect index (DNI) to describe disease burden using disability-adjusted life years relative to funding for 16 major tropical diseases.
Results
Across a range of diseases, rheumatic heart disease received the least funding relative to disease burden (DNI=3.83). Other diseases facing similar underfunding include cysticercosis (DNI=2.71) and soil-transmitted helminths (DNI=2.41).
Conclusions
Rheumatic heart disease remains severely underfunded relative to disease burden.
Date Issued
2019-05-01
Date Acceptance
2019-02-19
Citation
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2019, 113 (5), pp.287-290
ISSN
0035-9203
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Start Page
287
End Page
290
Journal / Book Title
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume
113
Issue
5
Copyright Statement
© The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tropical Medicine
burden
DALYs
funding
neglect
rheumatic heart disease
PREVENTION
BURDEN
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2019-03-30