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. 2014 Dec 11;8(12):e3328.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003328. eCollection 2014 Dec.

Global programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis: the processes underlying programme success

Kazuyo Ichimori  1 , Jonathan D King  1 , Dirk Engels  1 , Aya Yajima  1 , Alexei Mikhailov  1 , Patrick Lammie  2 , Eric A Ottesen  3
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Global programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis: the processes underlying programme success

Kazuyo Ichimori et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Strategy of the global programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis.
Interrupting transmission through mass drug administration (MDA) and morbidity management and disability prevention (MMDP) in populations with LF .
Figure 2
Figure 2. Selected opportunities for integrating lymphatic filariasis activities into programmes for other diseases .
Figure 3
Figure 3. Schematic diagram to demonstrate partnership in GPELF.
National govt: National governments; Pharma: pharmaceutical companies.
Figure 4
Figure 4. Global view of MDA progress and projection by programme steps, 2000–2021 (updated from [2]).
Figure 5
Figure 5. Country-wide MDA progress and projection by programme steps, 2000–2021.
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