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The monetary value of human lives lost due to neglected tropical diseases in Africa
BACKGROUND: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are an important cause of death and disability in Africa. This study estimates the monetary value of human lives lost due to NTDs in the continent in 2015. METHODS: The lost output or human capital approach was used to evaluate the years of life lost du...
Autores principales: | Kirigia, Joses Muthuri, Mburugu, Gitonga N. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5733961/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29249201 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40249-017-0379-y |
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