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Neglected diseases, such as Chagas disease and schistosomiasis, are given a low status in global public health priorities. Yet they affect one billion people, mainly in remote areas, rural slums and conflict zones.

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Opinions and Analysis

Malaria cannot be halted on its own

Malaria control efforts should be joined with those of neglected tropical diseases to achieve eradication, say Peter J. Hotez and David H. Molyneux.

5 August 2008 | EN
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Public-private partnerships fail to involve African researchers

Public-private partnership organisations have failed to include African researchers on an equal basis, say T. J. Tucker and M. W. Makgoba.

23 May 2008 | EN | 中文
Source: Science

Eliminating blinding trachoma 'entirely possible'

24 April 2008 | EN | 中文
Source: New England Journal of Medicine

Stable funding system needed for neglected diseases

31 March 2008 | EN | 中文
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases


News and Features

Dukoral, cholera vaccine Cheaper cholera vaccine passes pilot trial

A more affordable cholera vaccine, based on a Vietnamese formulation, shows promising results in an Indian study.

23 June 2008 | EN | 中文

Neglected diseases 'neglected by the mass media'

According to a study, the mass media also fail to pay attention to neglected diseases, which affect one in each six people worldwide.

26 May 2008 | ES