01046nas a2200181   4500000000100000008004100001260005000042653000800092653001100100653003900111653001100150100001500161700001600176700001200192245010500204856011100309520044400420       2016                            d  bJames A Baker III Institute for Public Policy10aUSA10aPolicy10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aMexico1 aHerricks J1 aMatthews KR1 aHotez P00aThe United States and Mexico: Addressing a shared legacy of neglected tropical diseases and poverty.  uhttps://scholarship.rice.edu/bitstream/handle/1911/90820/CHB-pub-PolicyReport65.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y3 a<p>This report reviews the impact and prevalence of NTDs in the United States and Mexico. This report also will address key policy challenges and make recommendations for reducing NTDs in these two countries. Reducing the multifaceted impact of NTDS will require coordinated policies between these two countries that focus on preventive measures and access to therapies as well as the development of new&nbsp;treatments and vaccines.</p>