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PRESS RELEASE: A Disproportionate Burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) found in India and South Asia

Submitted by Sabin Admin on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 13:53

Despite the region’s significant economic progress, these diseases continue to perpetuate a cycle of poverty among its most disadvantaged populations

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Oct. 25, 2011 - The open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases today published a comprehensive report showcasing the disproportionately high burden of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in India and South Asia.

Exclusive Interview with Dr Neeraj Mistry, Managing Director, Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases

Submitted by Sabin Admin on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 00:00

“Addressing NTDs improves productivity and contribute to broader economic growth and prosperity of countries”
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India facing heavy burden of neglected tropical diseases

Submitted by Sabin Admin on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 00:00

Even as the world welcomed the seven billionth member of the global population this week, medical researchers warned that rapid-growth economies such as India’s still had a high proportion of morbidity with more than 290 million Indians suffering from Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).

In an article on A Disproportionate Burden of NTDs found in India and South Asia, tropical diseases scientists said that although India and South Asia had made significant economic progress, NTDs continued to perpetuate a cycle of poverty among its most disadvantaged populations.

Central Asia's Hidden Burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases

Submitted by Sabin Admin on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 00:00

High rates of parasitic infection in the region nearly 20 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union

Pioneering scientist Dr. Peter Hotez wins major award for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health

Submitted by Sabin Admin on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 00:00

The Abraham Horwitz award will honor Dr. Hotez's extensive work in global health over the past 30 years

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Sept. 26, 2011- Dr. Peter Hotez, president of the Sabin Vaccine Institute, was honored today with the prestigious Abraham Horwitz Award for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health. The annual award, presented jointly by the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), recognized the major public health contributions that Hotez has made to improve the lives of people living in the Americas.

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