Anyone who grew up in any rural village in Rwanda is familiar with intestinal worms. During my training as a medical doctor, I learned intestinal worms, also called soil-transmitted helminths, are one ...

The Federal Government on Wednesday said progress has been recorded in eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases, with approximately 30 million Nigerians weaned off treatment with ivermectin.Ivermectin ...

Review the prospects for the control of neglected tropical diseases, including soil-transmitted helminthiasis, shistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, and onchocerciasis.

Government commits to innovation, research on NTDs Maunganidze said his ministry was committed to tackle the diseases despite challenges.

Simon Bush: “This award is also a recognition of the brilliant Sightsavers’ teams who have spent decades working on NTDs as well as our partners in ministries of health and countless community health ...

We read with interest A. Southeast Asia regional neglected tropical disease framework: improving control of three fungal diseases.1 We would like to point out that Melioidosis is an infectious disease ...

Just 2 Miles northeast of sleek downtown skyscrapers, across the Buffalo Bayou River from the Houston Astros’ Minute Maid Park, lies a landscape greener than most of the urban sprawl, but absent the ...

Lymphatic filariasis has undergone a remarkable transformation in India, evolving from a neglected tropical disease to a national priority. This shift is largely attributable to the consistent policy ...

The causative agents range from waterborne pathogens like E. coli, Vibrio cholerae, and Shigella to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which complicate the epidemiology and control efforts. The ...

Neglected and tropical diseases, pervasive in developing countries, are important contributors to global health inequalities. They remain largely untreated due to lack of effective and affordable ...