IDM-NTDs: challenges for health systems (case study: tri-tryps) Julien Potet Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors without Borders Washington, November 17th 2012 Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT – sleeping sickness) Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL – kala azar) Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis)
A presentation by MSF's Julien Potet at the "Uniting to Combat NTDs: Translating the London Declaration into Action" Conference hosted by the World Band in Washington, D.C. from 16 - 18 November 2012. The presentation assesses how much of a challenge the tri-tryps diseases are for health systems based on two dimensions; the effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment, and the appropriateness of the available tools for use in resource-limited settings.
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IDM-NTDs: challenges for health systems (case study: tri-tryps)
Julien Potet
Médecins Sans Frontières /
Doctors without Borders
Washington, November 17th 2012
Human African Trypanosomiasis
(HAT – sleeping sickness)
Visceral Leishmaniasis
(VL – kala azar)
Chagas Disease
(American Trypanosomiasis)
SAFE
EFFECTIVE
ACCURATE
ADAPTED
TO HEALTH SYSTEMS IN RLS
Dx (inc. test for cure)- Affordable- User-friendly- Rapid- Robust- Equipment-free- Deliverable to those who need them