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Elimination of infectious diseases of poverty as a key contribution to achieving the SDGs

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The recent convergence of crises, dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and conflicts have created a serious setback to the perspective for achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The 2022 SDG Report (Sustainable Development Goals Report - United Nations Sustainable Development) details the reversal of years of progress, such as in eradicating poverty and hunger, improving health and education, and providing basic services. It highlights the severity and magnitude of the challenges before us and points out that urgent action is needed to rescue the SDGs and deliver meaningful progress towards 2030.

Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being at all ages is essential to sustainable development. The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted essential health services and halted two decades of work towards making health coverage universal. Yet, disease elimination efforts represent a vast public good, particularly multi-disease elimination by integrated interventions as conceived in WHO’s first roadmap to overcome the impact of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) - 15180 OMS_Merge_1-001 (who.int). The new 2021-2030 NTD roadmap stresses further acceleration of programmatic action to reach ambitious elimination targets, associated with mainstreaming integrated delivery platforms within national health systems and intensifying cross-sectoral action to curtail the underlying social and environmental determinants of poverty-related diseases - Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: A road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030 (who.int).

Some regional initiatives such the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) disease elimination initiative go even further by aiming to eliminate – by integrated action at all levels - more than 30 communicable diseases and related conditions in the Americas by 2030 - Disease Elimination Initiative: Towards Healthier Generations - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization. This is expected to generate a widespread and profound public health impact and accelerate progress towards achieving the SDGs and overcoming inequities.

This cross journal series aims to demonstrate the validity of communicable disease elimination as a key contributor to achieving Universal Health Coverage and the SDGs. It therefore welcomes articles that provide evidence of its wide impact on public health and beyond, on addressing inequities, on the cost-effectiveness of integrated implementation and resulting efficiency gains, underscoring its value as a global good.

The following journals are accepting submissions to the series:

Manuscripts should be formatted according to the individual journals instructions for authors and submitted via the online submission system. Please indicate clearly in the title page that the manuscript is to be considered for the thematic series ‘Elimination of infectious diseases of poverty as a key contribution to achieving the SDGs’.

Manuscripts will be peer-reviewed independently by the respective journal. Accepted articles will be published online on a continuous basis.

This collection is now closed to new submissions.

Published articles in this Collection

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  1. In India, Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax remain in circulation. Accurate detection of the parasite species remains crucial for prompt initiation of treatment and reducing onward transmission.

    Authors: Prabin Dahal, Sauman Singh-Phulgenda, Shrikant Nema, Praveen Kumar Tripathi, Waseem Akram Malla, Diamond P. Sinha, Ajeet Mohanty, Vani H. Chalageri, B. M. Shrinivasa, Shri Pati Singh, Piyoosh Kumar Singh, Kuldeep Singh, Ritesh Ranjha, Rajendra Kumar Baharia, Rutuja Chhajed, Minu Nain…
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2025 24:367
  2. Malaria remains a significant public health challenge in District Shangla, Pakistan, exacerbated by ecological diversity, seasonal transmission, and limited health infrastructure. This 5-year epidemiological s...

    Authors: Ihsan Ullah, Ruqia Mehmood Baig, Aayesha Riaz, Muhammad Mukhtar, Muhammad Ajmal Khan, Afia Zaib, Nazar Muhammad, Salahuddin Khan, Amir Ali, Ajaz Ahmad and Rosa Maria Del Angel Nunez
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2025 24:353
  3. Poverty and child malnutrition are deeply interconnected. Socioeconomic disparities limit access to adequate nutrition, healthcare, and education, and can lead to long-term developmental and economic consequen...

    Authors: Nicolai Petry, Omar Obeid, James P. Wirth, Carla El-Mallah, Mira El Mokdad, Joelle Najjar, Gloria Safadi, Nour El Houda Ezzeddine, Layal Jaafar, Yasmine Ibrahim, Valeria Galetti, Fabian Rohner, Diana Kobayter, Mirella Abi Zeid Daou, Farah Asfahani, Firass Abiad…
    Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:267
  4. Artemether–lumefantrine (AL) is currently the first-line treatment for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Liberia. To ensure antimalarial treatments are effective, the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

    Authors: Victor S. Koko, Laura Skrip, Odell Kumeh, Trokon Washington, Mamadou O. Diallo, Jessica Kafuko, Uwem Inyang, Gabriel F. Ponce de León, Zhiyong Zhou, Veronika R. Laird, Jethro Zawolo, Birhanu Getahun, Wahdae-mai Harmon-Gray, Mateusz Plucinski and Jonathan S. Schultz
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2025 24:319
  5. Surveillance of molecular markers associated with antimalarial resistance in Plasmodium falciparum is critical for tracking the emergence, evolution, and spread of resistant malaria parasites in the population fo...

    Authors: Josephat Bungei, Collins Ouma, Daibin Zhong, Job Oyweri, Ming-Chieh Lee, Guofa Zhou, Harrysone Atieli, John Githure, Chloe Wang and Guiyun Yan
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2025 24:310
  6. Human behavioural and occupational factors play a critical role in sustaining malaria transmission. This study aimed to identify factors associated with poor levels of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP)...

    Authors: Manop Saeung, Pyae Linn Aung, Natapong Jupatanakul, Sylvie Manguin, Theeraphap Chareonviriyaphap and Suparat Phuanukoonnon
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2025 24:293
  7. Residual spraying with pyrethroid insecticides is still the main strategy used to prevent vector-borne transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease. The emergence of resistance to th...

    Authors: Mateo Rocha-Bazán, Alejandra Alvedro, Camila Vázquez-Cañás, Santiago Piñero, Delfina Trezza-Neumayer, Claudia Viviana Vassena, Gustavo Fabián Enriquez, María Sol Gaspe and Marta Victoria Cardinal
    Citation: Parasites & Vectors 2025 18:384
  8. Dengue fever, transmitted primarily by Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus, remains one of the most pervasive mosquito-borne diseases worldwide. In China, the mosquito oviposition trap (MOT) - based Aedes monitor...

    Authors: Xiang Guo, Shihan Liu, Xiaohua Liu, Kaihao Chen, Wushen Chen, Zhenyu Huang, Ziyao Li, Shu Zeng, Haiyang Chen, Qing He, Liu Ge, Yijia Guo, Xiaming Chen, Zhiqiang Peng, Benyun Shi, Jiming Liu…
    Citation: Parasites & Vectors 2025 18:380
  9. The present study aimed to evaluate the association between advanced lung cancer inflammation index (ALI) and all-cause mortality in a population of patients with Coronary Heart Disease(CHD) using a retrospect...

    Authors: Jinxiang Peng, Jianjun Xiang, Jiaxing Hu, Zhuang Chen and Feng Wu
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:317
  10. Strongyloidiasis, caused by Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis) spreads through environmental contamination and poor food safety, posing high risks in especially in tropical regions. However, limited resea...

    Authors: Chalachew Yenew, Almaw Genet Yeshiwas, Gashaw Melkie Bayeh, Tilahun Degu Tsega, Sintayehu Simie Tsega, Asaye Alamneh Gebeyehu, Getaneh Atikilt Yemata, Rahel Mulatie Anteneh, Amare Genetu Ejigu, Ahmed Fentaw Ahmed, Zeamanuel Anteneh Yigzaw, Abathun Temesgen, Abebaw Molla Kebede, Habitamu Mekonen, Anley Shiferaw Enawgaw, Getasew Yirdaw…
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:289
  11. Schistosomiasis is one of the parasitic diseases of poverty caused by larval forms of trematode worms. Individuals get infected upon contact with water infected by these larvae through skin penetration. Thus, ...

    Authors: Mustapha Immurana and Ibrahim Abdullahi
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:283
  12. The recent emergence of Plasmodium falciparum parasites harbouring kelch 13 mutations associated with artemisinin partial resistance (ART-R) in sub-Saharan Africa is a major concern. Regular molecular epidemiolog...

    Authors: Noah Machuki Onchieku, Nemrod Gesusu, Emmanuelle Caspar, Lewis Karani, Kelvin Thiong’o, Luna Kamau, Daniel Kiboi, Lucas Thiebaut, Laurence Ma, Francis Kimani, Damaris Matoke-Muhia and Didier Ménard
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2025 24:247
  13. Malaria is infectious disease with low occurrence in Brazil extra-Amazon Region. Despite this, higher lethality is observed in this region compared to the country's endemic area. Therefore, this study aimed to...

    Authors: Anderson Coutinho da Silva, Elisabeth Carmem Duarte, Paola Barbosa Marchesini, Giselle Maria Rachid Viana, Walter Massa Ramalho and Klauss K. S. Garcia
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2025 24:227
  14. Understanding the intrinsic factors that influence mosquito vector competence (VC) to pathogens is crucial for assessing the risk of disease transmission in both rural and urban environments. We assessed the V...

    Authors: Jehangir Khan, Muhammad Adil, Zhang Junyan, Dongjing Zhang, Yidong Deng, Zhiyue Lv and Tao Chen
    Citation: Parasites & Vectors 2025 18:201
  15. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common health condition related to a woman’s hormonal problems. Hormonal imbalance, metabolic disorders, and an increased insulin level mainly characterize the ailment. Th...

    Authors: Aya A. Muhammed Saeed, Sobia Noreen, Farhang H. Awlqadr, Muhammad Irshad Farooq, Maria Qadeer, Nadia Rai, Halgurd Ali Farag and Mohammed N. Saeed
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:143
  16. Tuberculosis (TB) is known to be a disease associated with underprivileged social conditions such as poverty, malnutrition, and overcrowding. Homeless individuals are at a higher risk of contracting TB due to ...

    Authors: Sisaynesh Kenu, Takele Teklu, Fithamlak Solomon Bisetegn and Getachew Alemu
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:130
  17. Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a debilitating and stigmatizing disease. In Brazil, the disease has been the target of control and elimination strategies for more than 25 years. Recently, the country received the...

    Authors: Eduardo Brandão, Paula Oliveira, Maria Almerice Lopes da Silva and Abraham Rocha
    Citation: Parasites & Vectors 2025 18:123
  18. Hepatitis B is the single most common cause of liver cancer, affecting > 250 million people worldwide (mostly in resource limited communities) and killing > 1 million people annually. The condition is marked b...

    Authors: Thomas Tu, Nafisa Yussf, Lien Tran, Kim Ngo, Su Wang, Adi Mondel, Isabelle Purcell, Jacki Chen, Wendy Lo, Bright Ansah, Kenneth Kabagambe, Soumen Basu, Dee Lee, Supa Chantschool, Chris Munoz, Ivana Dragojevic…
    Citation: Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2025 14:18
  19. Efforts to achieve global tuberculosis (TB) targets, especially in lower- and middle-income countries, such as Nepal, require urgent attention. Challenges persist, including TB-related social stigma and catast...

    Authors: Emil Malla, Sachin Shahi and Birger Forsberg
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:46
  20. Vector infection prevalence is a key component of vectorial capacity and transmission risk. Optical microscopy observation (OM) of fecal drops has been the classic method for detecting Trypanosoma cruzi infection...

    Authors: Marta Victoria Cardinal, Gustavo Fabián Enriquez, María Sol Gaspe, María del Pilar Fernández, Victoria Capello and Ricardo Esteban Gürtler
    Citation: Parasites & Vectors 2025 18:58
  21. Tuberculosis (TB) is a global health problem, including in Indonesia, with East Lombok as a high prevalence region. Although control programmes have been implemented, TB cases remain high. Patient behaviours t...

    Authors: Suprijandani Suprijandani, Setiawan Setiawan, Pathurrahman Pathurrahman, Slamet Wardoyo and Annisa Maulidia Rahayyu
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:23
  22. This study aims to evaluate the current state of family function and self-management abilities in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and analyze the correlation betw...

    Authors: Yueying Zhu, Ru Chen, Hang Han, Xiuli Lin and Meichun Shu
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:6
  23. An estimated 40% of the world’s population lives in malaria-prone areas, there are 300–500 million malaria episodes worldwide, and at least one million malaria fatalities occur each year which makes malaria is...

    Authors: Eshetu Mesfin Tadesse, Yirgalem Shibiru Baruda and Telila Mesfin Tadesse
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2024 43:214
  24. Onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis (LF) are endemic in Equatorial Guinea with notable variations in disease incidence between island and mainland regions. Historically, efforts to control and map these di...

    Authors: Policarpo Ncogo, Ana Hernández-González, Thuy-Huong Ta-Tang, Lidia Redondo, Ana Álvarez, Maria J. Perteguer, José M. Rubio, Rufino Nguema, Justino Nguema, Marta García, Laura Reguero, Teresa Valverde, Marta Lanza, Laura Cerrada-Gálvez, Maria Rebollo, Jorge Cano…
    Citation: Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2024 13:86
  25. Malaria continues to be a critical public health concern in India, predominantly driven by complex interplays of ecological, climatic, and socioeconomic factors.

    Authors: Bijaya K. Padhi, Abhay M. Gaidhane, Prakasini Satapathy, Ganesh Bushi, Suhas Ballal, Pooja Bansal, Balvir S. Tomar, Ayash Ashraf, M. Ravi Kumar, Pramod Rawat, Mohammed Garout, Fatimah S. Aljebaly, Amal A. Sabour, Maha A. Alshiekheid, Nawal A. Al Kaabi, Hayam A. Alrasheed…
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2024 23:332
  26. Chronic and highly contagious, trachoma is a condition characterized by recurrent bacterial infection with ocular strains of Mycoplasma trachoma. It spreads through fingers, flies, and fomites, especially in s...

    Authors: Abdisalam Omer Warsame and Dagne Tesfaye Mengistie
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2024 43:121
  27. The emergence of pyrethroid resistance has threatened the elimination of Triatoma infestans from the Gran Chaco ecoregion. We investigated the status and spatial distribution of house infestation with T. infestan...

    Authors: María Carla Cecere, María Sol Gaspe, Natalia Paula Macchiaverna, Gustavo Fabián Enriquez, Alejandra Alvedro, Mariano Alberto Laiño, Julián Antonio Alvarado-Otegui, Marta Victoria Cardinal and Ricardo Esteban Gürtler
    Citation: Parasites & Vectors 2024 17:287
  28. The rise in epidemic-prone diseases daily poses a serious concern globally. Evidence suggests that many of these diseases are of animal origin and contribute to economic loss. Considering the limited time and ...

    Authors: Sandul Yasobant, Priya Bhavsar, K. Shruti Lekha, Shailee Patil, Timo Falkenberg, Walter Bruchhausen and Deepak Saxena
    Citation: Global Health Research and Policy 2024 9:20
  29. Lao PDR has made significant progress in malaria control. The National Strategic Plans outline ambitious targets, aiming for the elimination of Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax malaria from all northern provinc...

    Authors: Chawarat Rotejanaprasert, Vilayvone Malaphone, Mayfong Mayxay, Keobouphaphone Chindavongsa, Virasack Banouvong, Boualam Khamlome, Phoutnalong Vilay, Viengxay Vanisavaeth and Richard J Maude
    Citation: Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2024 13:35

    The Correction to this article has been published in Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2024 13:42

  30. “Regeneration time” (RT) denotes the time required to obtain a stable mortality rate for mosquitoes exposed to insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) after three consecutive washes of a net in a day. The RT informs t...

    Authors: Aidi Galus Lugenge, Olukayode G. Odufuwa, Jilly Jackson Mseti, Johnson Kyeba Swai, Ole Skovmand and Sarah Jane Moore
    Citation: Parasites & Vectors 2024 17:235
  31. The aim of this study was to determine performance indicators of thick blood smears of 50 µl (TBS-50), following the Standards for the Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies–Bayesian Latent Class Model (STAR...

    Authors: Noé Patrick M’Bondoukwé, Matthieu Owono-Medang, Marie Noëlle Moussavou-Boussougou, Yvan Akoue, Valentin Migueba, Dmitry Bulaev, Anouk Neven, Luice Aurtin Joel James, Sylvie Alberte Ntsame Ella, Denise Patricia Mawili-Mboumba, Julienne Atsame, Michel Vaillant and Marielle Karine Bouyou Akotet
    Citation: Parasites & Vectors 2024 17:138
  32. We look at the link between climate change and vector-borne diseases in low- and middle-income countries in Africa. The large endemicity and escalating threat of diseases such as malaria and arboviral diseases...

    Authors: Judicaël Obame-Nkoghe, Adjoavi Esse Agossou, Gerald Mboowa, Basile Kamgang, Cyril Caminade, Dawn C. Duke, Andrew Karanja Githeko, Obed M. Ogega, Nestor Engone Elloué, Fatou Bintou Sarr, Dieudonné Nkoghe, Pierre Kengne, Nicaise T. Ndam, Christophe Paupy, Moses Bockarie and Patricks Voua Otomo
    Citation: Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2024 13:26
  33. Indoor residual spraying (IRS) was first implemented in the Atacora department, Benin from 2011 to 2012 using bendiocarb (carbamate) followed by annual spraying with pirimiphos-methyl (organophosphate) from 20...

    Authors: Esdras Mahoutin Odjo, Daniel Impoinvil, Arsène Jacques Y. H. Fassinou, Gil Germain Padonou, Rock Aïkpon, Albert Sourou Salako, André Aimé Sominahouin, Constantin Adoha, Boulais Yovogan, Razaki Osse, Olivier Oussou, Filémon Tokponnon, Virgile Gnanguénon, Ahmed Saadani Hassani and Martin C. Akogbeto
    Citation: Parasites & Vectors 2024 17:115
  34. In light of the global prevalence of a highly contagious respiratory disease, this study presents a novel approach to address the pressing and unanticipated issues by introducing a modified vaccination and loc...

    Authors: Mohammad Sharif Ullah, Md. Kamrujjaman and K. M. Ariful Kabir
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2024 43:32
  35. Tuberculosis is one of the most significant infectious diseases for global public health. The reallocation of healthcare resources and the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic have hindered access to ...

    Authors: Reginaldo Bazon Vaz Tavares, Thaís Zamboni Berra, Yan Mathias Alves, Marcela Antunes Paschoal Popolin, Antônio Carlos Vieira Ramos, Ariela Fehr Tártaro, Clara Ferreira de Souza and Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio
    Citation: Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2024 13:17
  36. Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease (NTD). Cost-effective strategies for large-scale implementation of diagnosis and etiological treatment are urgently needed to comply with NTD control goals. We de...

    Authors: Natalia P. Macchiaverna, Gustavo F. Enriquez, M Sol Gaspe, Lucía I. Rodríguez-Planes, Patricia R. Martinez, Ricardo E. Gürtler and M Victoria Cardinal
    Citation: Parasites & Vectors 2024 17:41
  37. Plasmodium vivax malaria, with the widest geographic distribution, can cause severe disease and death. Primaquine is the main licensed antimalarial drug that can kill hypnozoites. The dose-dependent acute haemoly...

    Authors: Hui Liu, Jian-Wei Xu, Dao-Wei Deng, Bi Yaw, Hkawn Shawng Nbwi, Chun Wei, Xing-Wu Zhou and Jian-Xiong Li
    Citation: Parasites & Vectors 2024 17:28
  38. Malaria remains a major public health problem in the Republic of Congo, with Plasmodium falciparum being the deadliest species of Plasmodium in humans. Vector transmission of malaria is poorly studied in the coun...

    Authors: Jacques Dollon Mbama Ntabi, Abel Lissom, Jean Claude Djontu, Francis N. Nkemngo, Steve Diafouka-Kietela, Jolivet Mayela, Georges Missontsa, Luc Djogbenou, Cyrille Ndo, Charles Wondji, Ayola Akim Adegnika, Arsène Lenga, Steffen Borrmann and Francine Ntoumi
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2024 23:21
  39. The recent 78th United Natiions General Assembly (UNGA) declaration relaunched a new health priority and political commitment in accelerating Universal Health Coverage (UHC), adopted by the United Nations (UN)...

    Authors: Ernest Tambo, Chidiebere E. Ugwu, Amberbir Alemayehu, Anil Krishna and Agnes Binagwaho
    Citation: Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2024 13:1
  40. Scabies has been added to the neglected tropical diseases portfolio for large-scale disease control action since 2017 and is part of the WHO roadmap for NTDs 2021–2030, targeted at ending the neglect to achiev...

    Authors: Agernesh Ayele, Metadel Adane, Balew Adane, Gete Berihun, Mesfin Gebrehiwot, Lebasie Woretaw, Leykun Berhanu, Getu Atanaw, Hailemariam Feleke, Mekonnen Moges, Eniyew Tegegne, Jember Azanaw and Asmamaw Malede
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2023 42:134
  41. Chronic lymphatic filariasis patients in Bihar, India, need management of lymphedema to live a disability-free life. For patients who have recurrent attacks of acute dermato-lymphangio-adenitis (ADLA), World H...

    Authors: Pragya Kumar, Shamshad Ahmad, Ditipriya Bhar, Ria Roy and Bhavna Singh
    Citation: Parasites & Vectors 2023 16:429
  42. Poverty contributes to the transmission of schistosomiasis via multiple pathways, with the insufficiency of appropriate interventions being a crucial factor. The aim of this article is to provide more economic...

    Authors: Qin Li, Jin-Xin Zheng, Tie-Wu Jia, Xin-Yu Feng, Chao Lv, Li-Juan Zhang, Guo-Jing Yang, Jing Xu and Xiao-Nong Zhou
    Citation: Parasites & Vectors 2023 16:419
  43. The overlap in the epidemiology of malaria and helminths has been identified as a potential area to exploit for the development of an integrated control strategy that may help to achieve elimination of malaria...

    Authors: Muhammed O. Afolabi, Doudou Sow, Schadrac C. Agbla, El Hadji Babacar Fall, Fatimata Bintou Sall, Amadou Seck, Isaac Akhénaton Manga, Ibrahima Marietou Mbaye, Mor Absa Loum, Baba Camara, Diatou Niang, Babacar Gueye, Doudou Sene, Ndéye M’backé Kane, Boubacar Diop, Awa Diouf…
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2023 22:348
  44. In Bangladesh, undernutrition and anemia are more occurrent among adolescent girls. BRAC, the largest non-governmental organization (NGO), has been implementing a community-based nutrition education service pa...

    Authors: Saira Parveen Jolly, Tridib Roy Chowdhury, Tanbi Tanaya Sarker and Kaosar Afsana
    Citation: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2023 42:127

    The Correction to this article has been published in Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2024 43:99