The Economic Benefits Resulting from the First 8 Years of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (2000–2007)

Brian K. Chu; Pamela J. Hooper; Mark H. Bradley; Deborah A. McFarland; Eric A. Ottesen

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0000708

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The Economic Benefits Resulting from the First 8 Years of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (2000–2007)

Brian K. Chu ,

* E-mail: bchu@taskforce.org

Affiliation Lymphatic Filariasis Support Center, The Task Force for Global Health, Decatur, Georgia, United States of America
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Pamela J. Hooper,

Affiliation Lymphatic Filariasis Support Center, The Task Force for Global Health, Decatur, Georgia, United States of America
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Mark H. Bradley,

Affiliation Global Community Partnerships, GlaxoSmithKline, London, United Kingdom
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Deborah A. McFarland,

Affiliation Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Eric A. Ottesen

Affiliation Lymphatic Filariasis Support Center, The Task Force for Global Health, Decatur, Georgia, United States of America
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The Economic Benefits Resulting from the First 8 Years of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (2000–2007)

Brian K. Chu,
Pamela J. Hooper,
Mark H. Bradley,
Deborah A. McFarland,
Eric A. Ottesen

Published: June 1, 2010
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000708

About the Authors

Brian K. Chu

* E-mail: bchu@taskforce.org

Affiliation Lymphatic Filariasis Support Center, The Task Force for Global Health, Decatur, Georgia, United States of America

Pamela J. Hooper

Affiliation Lymphatic Filariasis Support Center, The Task Force for Global Health, Decatur, Georgia, United States of America

Mark H. Bradley

Affiliation Global Community Partnerships, GlaxoSmithKline, London, United Kingdom

Deborah A. McFarland

Affiliation Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Eric A. Ottesen

Affiliation Lymphatic Filariasis Support Center, The Task Force for Global Health, Decatur, Georgia, United States of America

Competing Interests

MHB currently works for GlaxoSmithKline.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: BKC PJH MHB DAM EAO. Performed the experiments: BKC PJH MHB DAM EAO. Analyzed the data: BKC PJH MHB DAM EAO. Wrote the paper: BKC PJH MHB DAM EAO.

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