title: Prevention and treatment of neglected tropical diseases: past, present and future.
authors.affiliation: Immediate Past Chair NTD NGDO Network and Children Without Worms, Task Force for Global Health, Decatur, GA, USA kkoporc@taskforce.org.
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koporc
authors.affiliation: International Trachoma Initiative, Task Force for Global Health, Decatur, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Emerson
keywords: Management of disability; Neglected tropical diseases; Non-governmental development organizations; Stigma; Sustainable Development Goals; WASH