Research provides the essential foundation of disease elimination programs, including the global program to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (GPELF). The development and validation of new diagnostic tools and intervention strategies, critical steps in the evolution of GPELF, required a global effort. Lymphatic filariasis research in Haiti involved many partners and was directly linked to the development of the national elimination program and to the success achieved to date. Ongoing research efforts involving many partners will continue to be important in resolving the challenges faced by the program today in its final efforts to achieve elimination.
BT - The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene DO - 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0669 IS - 4_Suppl J2 - Am J Trop Med Hyg LA - eng N2 -Research provides the essential foundation of disease elimination programs, including the global program to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (GPELF). The development and validation of new diagnostic tools and intervention strategies, critical steps in the evolution of GPELF, required a global effort. Lymphatic filariasis research in Haiti involved many partners and was directly linked to the development of the national elimination program and to the success achieved to date. Ongoing research efforts involving many partners will continue to be important in resolving the challenges faced by the program today in its final efforts to achieve elimination.
PY - 2017 EP - 71–75 T2 - The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene TI - Translating research into reality: Elimination of lymphatic filariasis from Haiti. UR - http://www.ajtmh.org/docserver/fulltext/14761645/97/4_Suppl/tpmd160669.pdf?expires=1508839073&id=id&accname=guest&checksum=5B58BDFAE9F5311FA5E72B7F88FB6E0B VL - 97 SN - 0002-9637 ER -