The death of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the end of 2024 brought an outpouring of gratitude for his work on neglected tropical diseases, or NTDs, particularly his efforts to eliminate ...
Tropical medicine is the study of the world’s major tropical diseases and related conditions, which include a group of 17 neglected tropical diseases (sometimes referred to as ‘NTDs’) such as hookworm ...
Our expertise in taxonomy, systematics, field trials and treatment programmes is driving live-saving research into neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) such as schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted ...
Furthermore, the report indi­cates that over 200 million Nigeri­ans are at risk of contracting one of the 17 Neglected ... that the neglected tropical diseases will be eliminated, noting that ...
Despite their prevalence, these so-called neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) remain largely overlooked in the global health policy agenda. But at Nagasaki University’s Institute of Tropical ...
The World Health Organization has designated Buruli Ulcer as one of the 17 Neglected Tropical Diseases affecting more than 120 million people in 72 countries, including Nigeria. The infectious ...
and vaccines in the treatment of neglected tropical diseases and emerging infections including COVID-19. The Division of Pediatric Tropical Medicine is dedicated largely to the research of neglected ...
To show their commitment, Eiken signed the Kigali Declaration on neglected tropical diseases. They hope that LAMP will be of interest to the researchers and organizations taking part in the 8th ...
WAKISO - Uganda has made significant progress in combating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), with the Ministry of Health setting timelines for the elimination of various diseases, including ...
It will cost the Ministry of Health Sh18 billion to eradicate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) within the next five years. Speaking during the launch of the Kenya Master Plan for the Elimination ...
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), these diseases primarily affect impoverished communities in tropical areas ... in 109 endemic LGAs across 17 states are no longer in need of ...