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Review
. 2016:2016:5716785.
doi: 10.1155/2016/5716785. Epub 2016 Apr 17.

Magnitude of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Indonesia at Postmillennium Development Goals Era

Tri Wibawa  1 , Tri Baskoro Tunggul Satoto  2
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Review

Magnitude of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Indonesia at Postmillennium Development Goals Era

Tri Wibawa et al. J Trop Med. 2016.

Abstract

The world will enter the postmillennium development goals 2015 era. The achievements of the millennium development goals (MDGs) as a global development target need to be evaluated. A sustainable new reasonable target is important for neglected tropical diseases (NTD) elimination in Indonesia. This review describes the NTD situation in Indonesia and highlights problems beneath the NTD transmission. Multidisciplinary approach is a promising strategy to help the marginalized people.

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Diseases included in neglected tropical diseases (NTD) by WHO according to the causative agents.
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