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UAE marks 35 years of fighting neglected tropical diseases
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The UAE has been at the forefront of global efforts to combat neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) for 35 years, a commitment that began in 1990 when the UAE's Founding Father, the late Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, donated USD 5.77 million to The Carter Centre in support of efforts to eradicate
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Foundation for Neglected Disease Research, Bangalore and Blockchain For Im
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], March 13: Foundation for Neglected Disease Research (FNDR) Bangalore and Blockchain For Impact (BFI) announced an impact driven partnership under the BFI-Biome Virtual Network Program, aimed at advancing healthcare in India. BFI aims to allocate 300,000 USD to
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"Two-thirds of total patients of NTDs are in India": Former DG of ICMR
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In view of the increased number of NTDs in India, Nirmal Kumar Ganguly, former director general of the ICMR, said that there are 172 million patients with NTDs worldwide, of which India has the highest number of patients.
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WHO South-East Asia to strengthen regional collaboration to innovate, expa
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Member countries deliberated on strengthening comprehensive actions for the prevention and control of cardiovascular disease, elimination of neglected tropical diseases, enhancing regional health security, and promoting data-driven policymaking for advancing universal health coverage based o
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Bangladesh eliminates lymphatic filariasis: WHO
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis, occurs when filarial parasites are transmitted to humans through mosquito bites.
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Health professional shortages strongly linked to an increase in mortality:
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Shortages of health workers such as doctors, nurses, and midwives are strongly linked to higher death rates, particularly for certain diseases such as neglected tropical diseases and malaria, pregnancy and birth complications, diabetes, and kidney diseases, according to a study of 172 countr
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Make bold, sustainable investments to help free people of Neglected Tropic
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
NTDs are a diverse group of 20 conditions that are mainly prevalent in tropical areas. Globally, they affect more than 1 billion people, cost low- and middle-income countries billions of dollars every year, and perpetuate a cycle of poor educational outcomes and limited professional oppor
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Dr. Reddy's inks deal with DNDi to develop drugs for 'neglected tropical d
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 2 (ANI): Dr. Reddy's Laboratories has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), a not-for-profit research and development organisation, for exploring joint opportunities to develo
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Global Leaders Unite to pledge commitments to ending Neglected Tropical Di
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): Ahead of the World NTD Day on January 30, global leaders convened today to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the London Declaration and kick off endorsements to the Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) - a high-level politi
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Scientists take step forward in developing vaccine for leishmaniasis
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 11 (ANI): The researchers from University of York have taken an important step forward in developing a controlled human infection model to test vaccines for one of the most neglected tropical diseases 'leishmaniasis'.
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Oral nanomedicine may bring relief for Kala-Azar, other neglected diseases
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI): Patients affected by Kala-Azar, scientifically called visceral leishmaniasis (VL), one of the most neglected tropical diseases may soon find relief in an oral nanomedicine from India, according to Department of Science and Technology (DST).
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Neglected tropical diseases leave victims liable to families, says expert
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], Nov 21 (ANI): Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), such as intestinal worms in children, river blindness and glaucoma, cause physical disability among the victims and make them liable to their families and societies for the rest of their lives especially in poor countries
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