Elimination of neglected diseases in latin america and the Caribbean: a mapping of selected diseases.

ABSTRACT: In Latin America and the Caribbean, around 195 million people live in poverty, a situation that increases the burden of some infectious diseases. Neglected diseases, in particular, are often restricted to poor, marginalized sections of the population. Tools exist to combat these diseases, making it imperative to work towards their elimination. In 2009, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) received a mandate to support the countries in the Region in eliminating neglected diseases and other poverty-related infections. The objective of this study is to analyze the presence of selected diseases using geo-processing techniques. Five diseases with information available at the first sub-national level (states) were mapped, showing the presence of the disease ("hotspots") and overlap of dis

SUBMITTER: Schneider MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3039687 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature