00968nas a2200181   4500000000100000008004100001653001000042653003900052653002700091100001300118700001400131245010400145856006500249300000900314490000700323050001600330520044000346       2014                            d10aNepal10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aIntersectoral approach1 aDhimal M1 aKarki K B00aThe hidden burden of neglected tropical diseases: a call for inter-sectoral collaboration in Nepal.  uhttp://www.jnhrc.com.np/index.php/jnhrc/article/view/544/455  a4 p.0 v13  aDHIMAL 20143 a<p>The real burdens of most of NTDs in Nepal are not known. Therefore, the burden of each NTD that is endemic in Nepal should be estimated urgently, and appropriate resources should be allocated accordingly to achieve better prevention, control, diagnosis and treatment and, where feasible, lasting elimination from the country. In this context, there is clearly a need for an evidenceinformed scale up of NTD control programmes.</p>