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- Title
Global Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis: A “Mass Uprising of Compassion”.
- Authors
Addiss, David G.
- Abstract
The author discusses the role of compassion in global health despite its importance in motivation and sustenance for medical professionals, focusing on the Global Programme to Eliminate Lympathic Filariasis (GPELF). He states that GPELF illustrates the role and potential of compassion in global health. He discusses trends in FL management, preventive medicine, and challenges confronting compassion in global health efforts.
- Subjects
COMPASSION; INTERNATIONAL cooperation on public health; MOTIVATION (Psychology); MEDICAL personnel; FILARIASIS prevention; TREATMENT of filariasis
- Publication
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2013, Vol 7, Issue 8, p1
- ISSN
1935-2727
- Publication type
Opinion
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pntd.0002264