The history of the neglected tropical disease movement

Molyneux, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8537-7947, Asamoa-Bah, Anarfi, Fenwick, Alan, Savioli, Lorenzo and Hotez, Peter (2021) 'The history of the neglected tropical disease movement'. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol 115, Issue 2, pp. 169-175.

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Abstract

The history of the neglected tropical disease movement is seen through the lens of authors who worked during the last 4 decades in different roles and in different settings, from Western-based laboratories to clinical roles in endemic countries and in critical policy roles in the World Health Organization (WHO). The authors seek to identify key players from the introduction of the word ‘neglected’ by the late Kenneth Warren in his Rockefeller Foundation–supported Great Neglected Diseases of Mankind movement through to the more recent developments after the London Declaration of 2012. The role of the various actors—endemic countries, major pharmaceutical companies, the WHO, non-government development organizations, bilateral donors and academia—are discussed. The critical events and decisions are highlighted that were essential enabling factors in creating a viable and successful movement and with a resultant massive global public health and antipoverty impact. The importance of advocacy is emphasized in creating the momentum to establish a globally recognized public health ‘brand’ as a target in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	WC Communicable Diseases > Tropical and Parasitic Diseases > WC 680 Tropical diseases (General) WC Communicable Diseases > Tropical and Parasitic Diseases > WC 695 Parasitic diseases (General) WZ History of Medicine. Medical Miscellany > WZ 40 General works WZ History of Medicine. Medical Miscellany > History, By Period, Locality, etc. > WZ 64 20th century
Faculty: Department:	Biological Sciences > Department of Tropical Disease Biology
Digital Object Identifer (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trab015
Depositing User:	Cathy Waldron
Date Deposited:	29 Jan 2021 10:31
Last Modified:	29 Jan 2021 10:31
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/16801

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