Over the years, there have been concerted efforts to eliminate and manage the aftereffects of neglected tropical diseases globally. A project launched by the University of Health and Allied ...

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 ...

AFRICA Fifty African Union Member States have endorsed a ground-breaking digital micro-planning portal co-created by Africa CDC to accelerate the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases — a diverse ...

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 ...

Trachoma is also the first neglected tropical disease (NTD) to be eliminated in the country. Eliminating a disease like trachoma is a major public health achievement that requires sustained effort ...

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

NEGLECTED tropical diseases (NTDs) are a persistent public health threat, and tackling them is not just a moral obligation, but also a smart investment. NTDs are a group of infectious diseases ...

That argument clashes with a new study published Monday in the medical journal, the Lancet. The study estimates that USAID ...

Main When considering research priorities and the tools needed to control neglected tropical diseases in developing countries, there is a tendency to focus on vaccine research and drug development.

Aligning interventions with global targets such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the WHO’s 2030 roadmap for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) can reduce health disparities, improve ...

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

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 ...