@article{fdi:010080796, title = {{D}iagnostics and the neglected tropical diseases roadmap : setting the agenda for 2030}, author = {{S}ouza, {A}.{A}. and {D}ucker, {C}. and {A}rgaw, {D}. and {K}ing, {J}.{D}. and {S}olomon, {A}.{W}. and {B}iamonte, {M}.{A}. and {C}oler, {R}.{N}. and {C}ruz, {I}. and {L}ejon, {V}eerle and {L}evecke, {B}. and {M}archini, {F}.{K}. and {M}arks, {M}. and {M}illet, {P}. and {N}jenga, {S}.{M}. and {N}oordin, {R}. and {P}aulussen, {R}. and {S}reekumar, {E}. and {L}ammie, {P}.{J}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A}ccurate and reliable diagnostic tools are an essential requirement for neglected tropical diseases ({NTD}s) programmes. {H}owever, the {NTD} community has historically underinvested in the development and improvement of diagnostic tools, potentially undermining the successes achieved over the last 2 decades. {R}ecognizing this, the {WHO}, in its newly released draft roadmap for {NTD} 2021-2030, has identified diagnostics as one of four priority areas requiring concerted action to reach the 2030 targets. {A}s a result, {WHO} established a {D}iagnostics {T}echnical {A}dvisory {G}roup ({DTAG}) to serve as the collaborative mechanism to drive progress in this area. {H}ere, the purpose and role of the {DTAG} are described in the context of the challenges facing {NTD} programmes}, keywords = {{MONDE}}, booktitle = {{N}eglected tropical diseases : planning for the next decade of progress}, journal = {{T}ransactions of the {R}oyal {S}ociety of {T}ropical {M}edicine and {H}ygiene}, volume = {115}, numero = {2}, pages = {129--135}, ISSN = {0035-9203}, year = {2021}, DOI = {10.1093/trstmh/traa118}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010080796}, }