The Atlas of human African trypanosomiasis: a contribution to global mapping of neglected tropical diseases
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- 1 November 2010
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in International Journal of Health Geographics
- Vol. 9 (1) , 57
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-072x-9-57
Abstract
Following World Health Assembly resolutions 50.36 in 1997 and 56.7 in 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) committed itself to supporting human African trypanosomiasis (HAT)-endemic countries in their efforts to remove the disease as a public health problem. Mapping the distribution of HAT in time and space has a pivotal role to play if this objective is to be met. For this reason WHO launched the HAT Atlas initiative, jointly implemented with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in the framework of the Programme Against African Trypanosomosis.Keywords
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