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  How we can achieve the WHO’s Neglected Tropical Disease Roadmap

  Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of 20 diseases that debilitate, disfigure and can kill those affected. Incredible progress has been made against neglected tropical diseases. There are 43 countries that have eliminated at least one so far and 600 million people no longer require treatment for NTDs, proving that ending these diseases is...

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  Fighting neglected tropical diseases to build human capital

  The fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) has caused an overwhelming economic burden to many countries, which has stalled human capital development, but more is being done to tackle this. Recognising the nexus between poverty and disease and the importance of reducing the disease burden to improve human development, the World Bank initiated their first...

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