01600nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001260003800042100001400080700001500094700001300109700001400122700001100136700001400147245008800161300001200249520110200261022002501363020001801388       2024                            d  bSpringer International Publishing1 aGyapong M1 aImmurana M1 aManyeh A1 aOdopey CT1 aDean L1 aKrentel A00aThe Social and Economic Impact of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa  a479-5033 a<p>NTDs are characterised by several factors, the most common of which is poverty. It is estimated that the disease costs developing countries the equivalent of a billion US dollars every year in direct costs, loss of productivity, and reduced socio-economic and educational attainment. Since the last edition of this book several NTDs have been added to the compendium, the consequences of some NTDs such as female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) have been brought more to the fore, countries have eliminated some NTDs, and a new NTD road map has been developed to ensure no one is left behind in the journey towards SDG 2030 targets. Attention however still needs to be given to the socio-economic impact of NTDs and the wide-reaching effects this has on the health and well-being of affected individuals and households. This impact is not uniform as NTDs are linked to poverty and other axes of Inequity and Vulnerability, e.g. gender, disability, and ethnicity may be exacerbated. In this chapter, we address these issues while highlighting the need to focus on illness as well as disease.</p>
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