Response from Savioli and colleagues from the Department of Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization
2006
Response to the Need for Action on Neglected Tropical Diseases
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Author Information
Author(s): Lorenzo Savioli, Dirk Engels, Denis Daumerie, Jean Jannin, Jorge Alvar, Kingsley Asiedu, Marc Gastellu-Etchegorry, Pere Simarro, Silvio Mariotti
Primary Institution: World Health Organization
Conclusion
Immediate action is needed to expand the delivery of effective tools to control neglected tropical diseases in low-income countries.
Supporting Evidence
- Approximately 1 billion people suffer from one or more neglected tropical diseases.
- Effective drugs are available for many neglected tropical diseases but are not accessible to those in need.
- The control of onchocerciasis has freed over 25 million hectares of land for agricultural use.
Takeaway
Many people suffer from diseases that are often ignored, but we have medicines that can help if we can get them to the people who need them.
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