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SUMMARY:Reaching the target for neglected tropical diseases - Dr Deirdre H
 ollingsworth (University of Warwick)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170403T120000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170403T130000
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DESCRIPTION:Several neglected tropical diseases are targeted for ‘elimin
 ation as a public health problem’ by 2020\, reducing the burden amongst 
 the poorest populations in the world\, the ‘bottom billion’. As 2020 a
 pproaches there is a drive to use new tools and adapt existing strategies 
 to achieve the goals in as many countries as possible. Alongside these eff
 orts there also needs to be an assessment of whether true elimination is f
 easible and\, if not\, what strategies could be used to ‘hold the line
 ’.   Using the example of lymphatic filariasis\, a mosquito-borne helmin
 th which can cause debilitating symptoms such as elephantiasis\, we will d
 iscuss the use of multiple models and\, more recently\, geo-spatial data\,
  to inform control strategies at the international policy level through to
  endemic country level.\nSpeakers:\nDr Deirdre Hollingsworth (University o
 f Warwick)
LOCATION:Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics (Seminar room B )\, Head
 ington OX3 7BN
TZID:Europe/London
URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/3ab63c6e-6bcc-420e-ac39-cde6479319be/
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