01383nas a2200277 4500000000100000008004100001653001900042653002200061653002300083653001100106653002600117653002600143653001800169653001800187653002600205653003300231100001200264700001300276245005500289856009000344300001000434490000600444050001500450520062600465022001401091 2013 d10aUnited Nations10aTropical Medicine10aNeglected Diseases10aHumans10aHistory, 21st Century10aHistory, 20th Century10aHealth Policy10aGlobal health10aCommunicable Diseases10aCommunicable Disease Control1 aSmith J1 aTaylor E00aMDGs and NTDs: reshaping the global health agenda. uhttp://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/asset?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pntd.0002529.PDF ae25290 v7 aSMITH 20133 a

The United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) expire in 2015. A high-level panel, appointed to discuss the global development agenda post-2015, reported back in May 2013 with its recommendations. These are likely to prove extremely important for determining the global health budget over the coming decade. Who the “winners”—those who will benefit from UN endorsement and enhanced funding—and the “losers”—those not receiving such recognition or resources—will be in the new agenda is not yet decided, but certain parties hope that this time around NTDs will gain a special mention.

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