01219nas a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001260004300042653003000085653003300115653001000148653001100158245011600169856009000285300001000375050001400385520065000399       2015                            d  bWHO Regional Office for AfricaaAfrica10aWorld Health Organization10aNegelected Tropical Diseases10aESPEN10aAfrica00aFramework for the establishment of the expanded special project for elimination of neglected tropical diseases.  uhttp://who.insomnation.com/sites/default/files/pdf/framework_espen_v24aug2015_ntc.pdf  a24 p.  aESPEN20153 a<p>Taking into account the full advantage of effective donated medicines, the goal of ESPEN is to contribute to an accelerated reduction in the burden of disease of the 5 PC-NTDs by providing technical support to endemic countries in their efforts to control and eliminate targeted NTDs, including morbidity management and prevention of disabilities dues to PC-NTDs, and thereby contributing to poverty alleviation, productivity and improved quality of life of affected people in the African Region. The ESPEN will have a life span of five years from 2016 to 2020. The first year will be a transition period for the establishment of ESPEN.</p>