01500nas a2200157   4500000000100000008004100001653003900042653001000081653001200091653001800103100001800121245011400139856005700253490000700310520102500317       2017                            d10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aYemen10aMapping10aInterventions1 aAbdul-Ghani R00aCombat against neglected parasitic diseases in Yemen: The need for mapping as a prerequisite for elimination.  uhttps://ust.edu/ojs/index.php/yjmp/article/view/10870 v103 a<p>Besides poverty, war and social unrest, Yemen is afflicted with the majority of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) listed by the World health organization, particularly parasitic ones. Despite the efforts made by some control and elimination programmes, there is a lack of reliable mapping services that could help to identify the top-priority endemic areas and at-risk populations and to monitor the effectiveness of past and ongoing efforts to eliminate parasitic NTDs. Therefore, most of the NTD burden iceberg in Yemen is still submerged and needs to be assessed, mapped and stratified for the implementation of cost-effective elimination interventions. Availability of accessible data on the burden of parasitic diseases as well as mass drug administration in endemic areas is a prerequisite for any successful cost-effective elimination efforts. The establishment of an open-access national NTDs mapping center in Yemen should be considered as a databank for researchers, policy makers and funding bodies.</p>