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Review
. 2023 Sep 1;15(5):490-504.
doi: 10.1093/inthealth/ihad036.

Neglected tropical diseases in Republic of Guinea: disease endemicity, case burden and the road towards the 2030 target

Mahamoud Sama Cherif  1   2   3 , Mory Keita  4   5 , Prabin Dahal  6 , Timothé Guilavogui  7 , Abdoul Habib Beavogui  1   8 , Lamine Diassy  9 , Mohamed Conde  3 , Abdoulaye Touré  1   10 , Alexandre Delamou  1   8
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Neglected tropical diseases in Republic of Guinea: disease endemicity, case burden and the road towards the 2030 target

Mahamoud Sama Cherif et al. Int Health. .

Abstract

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) predominantly affect vulnerable and marginalized populations in tropical and subtropical areas and globally affect more than one billion people. In Guinea, the burden of NTDs is estimated to be >7.5 disability-adjusted life years per million inhabitants. Currently the Guinea NTDs master plan (2017-2020) has identified eight diseases as public health problems: onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, trachoma, schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis, leprosy, human African trypanosomiasis and Buruli ulcer. In this review we discuss the past and the current case burden of the priority NTDs in Guinea, highlight the major milestones and discuss current and future areas of focus for achieving the 2030 target outlined by the World Health Organization.

Keywords: Guinea; NTDs; neglected tropical diseases, 2021–2030 roadmap.

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