Two decades of public health achievements in lymphatic filariasis (2000–2020): reflections, progress and future challenges

Mwelecele Malecela; John Gyapong; K. D. Ramaiah; David Molyneux

doi:10.1093/inthealth/ihaa096

Two decades of public health achievements in lymphatic filariasis (2000–2020): reflections, progress and future challenges

Mwelecele Malecela
, John Gyapong
, K. D. Ramaiah
, David Molyneux

Tropical Disease Biology

World Health Organization
University of Health and Allied Sciences
Consultant LF Epidemiologist Puducherry

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Abstract

We are pleased to provide an editorial to introduce this series of articles on the achievements of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) over the last 2 decades. We are delighted that so many of the major players in this journey have agreed to contribute to this supplement, which tracks the successes and identifies the challenges faced over 2 decades of work as well as also looking towards the coming years.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	S1-S2
Journal	International Health
Volume	13
Early online date	22 Dec 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihaa096
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2021

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