TY - JOUR KW - River blindness KW - onchocerciasis KW - NGOs KW - Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) KW - Implementation KW - Africa AU - Cross C AU - Olamiju F AU - Richards F AU - Bush S AU - Hopkins A AU - Haddad D AU - Unnasch TR AB -

This article aims to summarise the development of the non-governmental networks supporting the NTD programmes, starting with the original 1992 model to combat onchocerciasis (river blindness), and will review the lessons learned that have equipped the NGDOs to step up their support to NTD control and elimination.

BT - PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases DO - 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003506 IS - 5 LA - eng N2 -

This article aims to summarise the development of the non-governmental networks supporting the NTD programmes, starting with the original 1992 model to combat onchocerciasis (river blindness), and will review the lessons learned that have equipped the NGDOs to step up their support to NTD control and elimination.

PY - 2015 ST - PLoS Negl Trop Dis T2 - PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases TI - From river blindness to neglected tropical diseases—Lessons learned in Africa for programme implementation and expansion by the non-governmental partners. UR - http://www.plosntds.org/article/fetchObject.action?uri=info:doi/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003506&representation=PDF VL - 9 ER -