The Lancet Infectious Disease
Dec 2011  Volume 11  Number 12  p887 – 970
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/issue/current

Editorial
A spotlight on neglect
The Lancet Infectious Diseases

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On Oct 14, 2010, WHO launched the report Working to Overcome the Global Impact of Neglected Tropical Diseases, which was accompanied by pledges from governments of some of the 149 countries affected by neglected tropical diseases and from pharmaceutical companies to commit themselves to prevention and control programmes. To maintain focus, WHO recently marked the first anniversary of the report with an update on the status of these 17 infectious diseases.