01217nas a2200157   4500000000100000008004100001653002500042653003900067653001600106653002800122100001500150700001500165245005200180520081300232022001401045       2016                            d10aLymphatic filariasis10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aElimination10apreventive chemotherapy1 aRebollo MP1 aBockarie M00aCan lymphatic filariasis be eliminated by 2020?3 a<p>Interventions against neglected tropical diseases (NTD), including lymphatic filariasis (LF), scaled up dramatically after the signing of the London Declaration (LD) in 2012. LF is targeted for elimination by 2020, but some countries are considered not on track to meet the 2020 target using the recommended preventive chemotherapy and morbidity management strategies. In this Opinion article we review the prospects for achieving LF elimination by 2020 in the light of the renewed global action against NTDs and the global efforts to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030. We conclude that LF can be eliminated by 2020 using cross-sectoral and integrated approaches because of the compound effect of the other SDG activities related to poverty reduction and water and sanitation.</p>
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