Monitoring the elimination of human African trypanosomiasis: Update to 2016.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a neglected tropical disease targeted for elimination 'as a public health problem' by 2020. The indicators to monitor progress towards the target are based on the number of reported cases, the related areas and populations exposed at various levels of risk, and the coverage of surveillance activities. Based on data provided by the National Sleeping Sickness Control Programmes (NSSCP), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and research institutions-and assembled in the Atlas of HAT-the World Health Organization (WHO) provides here an update to 2016 for these indicators, as well as an analysis of the epidemiological situation.

Results

Trends for the two primary indicators of elimination are on track for the 2020 goal: 2,164 cas

SUBMITTER: Franco JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6283345 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature