TY - RPRT KW - World Health Organization KW - Negelected Tropical Diseases KW - ESPEN KW - Africa AB -

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.

CN - ESPEN2015 CY - Africa LA - eng M3 - report N2 -

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.

PB - WHO Regional Office for Africa PP - Africa PY - 2015 EP - 24 p. TI - Framework for the establishment of the expanded special project for elimination of neglected tropical diseases. UR - http://who.insomnation.com/sites/default/files/pdf/framework_espen_v24aug2015_ntc.pdf ER -