The Section of Tropical Medicine is largely dedicated to basic, translational and applied research towards the development of new drugs, diagnostics, and vaccines in the treatment of neglected ...

One sixth of the world's population suffer from one or more neglected tropical diseases and children are often the most affected. Most can be prevented or eliminated but the scale of the problem is ...

Today, diseases like malaria are resurgent throughout tropical Africa – malaria is still the number one killer of African children under 5-years-old. Brought to a children's hospital in Zambia ...

Despite their prevalence, these so-called neglected tropical diseases (NTDs ... While the disease has been detected in young children and infants, they are trying to uncover the risk factors ...

Sub-Saharan Africa faces a dual burden of health challenges, with maternal and child health (MCH) and vector-borne diseases ...

located next to the Tropical Diseases Unit of the Cayetano Heredia Hospital, the major tropical diseases referral center for Peru. 2-week bedside clinical experience directed to experienced clinicians ...

Our specialists diagnose and treat the full range of infections including travel medicine and tropical diseases. Our doctors see patients ... services at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Texas ...

who made the disclosure at the commemoration of the 2025 World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, said over 18,000 people were treated for elephantiasis and river blindness and many children ...

Fund is today announcing a significant milestone: the first administration of arpraziquantel to preschool-aged children in Uganda, in an implementation science setting. This new pediatric treatment ...