It's every parent's nightmare: not being able to help when their child is sick. In the U.S. and other wealthy countries, chickenpox, strep throat, and flu usually top the list of childhood illnesses that we most dread. But in developing countries, the most pervasive diseases that poor parents face are largely unknown to those living in developed economies.
Nearly 1 in 6 people suffer from NTDs – parasitic diseases that disable people and perpetuate poverty. The Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases, a major program of the non-profit Sabin Vaccine Institute, is dedicated to raising the awareness and funding required to eliminating these diseases as a health threat to the world’s poorest communities.
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| That’s all it takes to treat the 7 diseases affecting 90% of the world’s poorest people. | More than 1 billion people, including 500 million children, are living with these debilitating diseases. | We’re building a community of supporters who are committed to seeing the end of NTDs. |
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Baroness Helene Hayman, Recent Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, United Kingdom Parliament, asks the UK government about its commitment to NTDs. Below is an excerpt from the Baroness’ speech: View the meeting. View the full transcript. Asked By Baroness Hayman To ask Her Majesty’s Government what international support they expect to receive for [...] Read More
We’re on a mission to see the end of 7 Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) by 2020. They devastate the lives of over half a billion children in the developing world, but all it costs is 50¢ to treat and protect one child for one year.
And we want you to be part of it.
