Lessons from the NTD community’s approach—including the critical role of diagnostics—could accelerate progress against other diseases, such as TB and malaria. Diagnostics are imperative for disease surveillance, with large-scale screening initiatives needed to track down the last cases, as a crucial complement to treatment strategies, and to block transmission.
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