Global Cause
Neglected Tropical Diseases 2021
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Global collaboration is vital for those living with lymphoedema
Lymphoedema and lymphatic filariasis are two conditions that are often neglected in the tropics as well as in cooler climates. Lymphoedema is a major neglected tropical disease (NTD) you may be born with (primary lymphoedema) which can often affect children from a young age. Furthermore, lymphoedema may develop as a secondary effect of medical or...
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How we can help fight global diseases together
Scientific and technological developments are being made towards major global issues like parasite re-emergence, food and water-borne parasitology with one key health approach, to fight diseases. The ongoing climate change, migrations of both people and animals, globalization of food and change in food habits, all contribute to the persistence of parasitic infections at a global...
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Why we need to be more aware of monkeypox
COVID-19 has brought infectious diseases to the forefront and now monkeypox is a condition which needs wider visibility and attention globally. Experts are looking to raise awareness of the rare viral infection monkeypox amid concerns that cases of the condition could rise in western countries as COVID-19 travel restrictions are eased. The disease was discovered in monkeys in the late...
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Why investment in NTD control can improve health and economic outcomes?
NTDs don’t just shatter lives. By stopping people from reaching their full potential they also hinder economic growth. That’s why urgent investment in NTD control is needed. The health impacts of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are both obvious and devastating. They can disable, disfigure and — if left untreated — even kill. In order for...
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To achieve 2030 NTD targets we all need to work better together
A new road map highlights the need for integrated efforts to fight NTDs through collaboration and multi-sectoral action. There are two crucial things to know about neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Firstly, they are diverse and debilitating bacterial, viral, parasitic and fungal conditions, in addition to snakebite envenoming. When we look at these diseases collectively, they all...
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Working together to gain greater insight – and develop better solutions for NTDs
NTD researchers should take an interdisciplinary approach. Bringing together a broad coalition of expertise results in greater insight — and better outcomes. The global challenges posed by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are vast and complex. That’s why research should be carried out in an interdisciplinary and collaborative way, says Dr Martha Betson, Senior Lecturer in...
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The benefits of building an international academic culture in tropical medicine
Online education programmes encourage collaboration between international healthcare professionals. It’s a powerful way to grow knowledge and skills in tropical medicine. The world needs more expertise in the field of tropical medicine. Yet because tropical diseases disproportionately affect the poor, many healthcare professionals are unfamiliar with this branch of science and have never diagnosed or...
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Why we think chronic skin related NTDs are linked to human rights issues
To combat skin related NTDs, an integrated approach is needed which recognises their relationship to human rights. Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) cause huge economic, social and physical burden. Leprosy, yaws, Buruli ulcer and lymphatic filariasis are chronic skin related NTDs mostly found in isolated rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa, resulting in immense suffering. However, they are all preventable and, with...
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Partners needed to help beat scabies
Human scabies is an invisible disease in more ways than one. More funds are needed to further work in tackling this often unrecognised scourge. Human scabies may be invisible to the naked eye, but it affects millions worldwide. “The scabies mite burrows into the skin, causing intense itching that keeps people awake at night, can stop children going to school...
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How an equal partnership can lead to big breakthroughs in NTDs research
By building an equal partnership of international scientists, new treatments and diagnostics may be found for leishmaniasis and Chagas disease. Like many NTDs, leishmaniasis and Chagas disease — two lethal illnesses caused by parasites —affect the world’s poorest communities. These under-reported infections lack effective diagnostics and patient-friendly drugs, says Professor Paul Denny, Director of the Centre for...