Control of neglected tropical diseases in Burundi: partnerships, achievements, challenges, and lessons learned after four years of programme implementation

With the specific objectives of defining the population at risk for each infection and elaborating and implementing a drug treatment strategy targeting the population at risk, the final aspiration was to create a solid framework for a sustainable NTD control programme integrated with the health initiatives already in place that would continue after the end of the donor-funded programme. [...]our gratitude is extended to the health staff, teachers, and communities without whom this programme could not be successful.