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Neglected Tropical Diseases: Progress and Challenges for the Post-2015 Development Era
Health equity is based on the idea that all lives, anywhere in the world, have equal value. Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a group of 18 infectious diseases – caused by parasites, viruses, or bacteria – that disproportionately affect the poor and cause significant health and financial burdens. NTDs are endemic – meaning that they regularly infect humans – in 149 countries, with over 1 … Continue reading Neglected Tropical Diseases: Progress and Challenges for the Post-2015 Development Era