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How We Can Eliminate 7 Neglected Diseases That Affect World's Poorest By 2020

Neeraj Mistry, M.D. | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Roundworm, Trachoma, Elephantiasis, G8 Summit, River Blindness, Whipworm, World Health, Neglected Tropical Diseases, G8, Hookworm, Ntds, Snail Fever, Global Health, Dear G8, NTD Prevention, Impact News

We're at risk of failing the poorest nations if we don't step up our efforts to address a health concern that's connected to the success of nearly every important socio-economic development milestone. I'm talking about neglected tropical diseases.

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Beyond Male And Female: Creativity, Risks, And Resilience Among Genderqueer People In The National Transgender Discrimination Survey

Jack Harrison | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Transgender, National Transgender Discrimination Survey, Gender Binary, Genderqueer, Male-Female Binary, Ntds, Gay Voices News

Are you male or female? For many people, answering this question doesn't cause a moment's hesitation. But for genderqueer people, this question isn't so easy to answer, and survey research that offers only two gender options may overlook genderqueer people's experiences altogether.

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Inspiring a Generation of Women to Fight Neglected Tropical Diseases

Peter Hotez, M.D, Ph.D. | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Elephantiasis, Trachoma, Women Ntds, Neglected-Tropical-Diseases, River Blindness, Girls Ntds, Chagas, Female Genital Schistosomiasis, Women's Health, Ntds, Hookworm, Global Motherhood, Maternal Health, Chagas Disease, Ntds Children, Children's Health, Impact News

It's not easy to introduce neglected tropical diseases, or NTDs, to first time audiences. The truth is they may be the most important diseases of girls and women you have never heard of.

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To Be Rare Or to Be Neglected: For a Disease, That Is the Question

Dr Layla McCay | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Neglected-Tropical-Diseases, Global Health, Infectious Diseases, Rare Diseases, Health, Health Care, Rare Disease Day, Ntds, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Neglected Diseases, Health News, Healthy Living News

In terms of the science, it seems that "rare diseases" are more likely to be neglected than so-called "neglected tropical diseases." Perhaps in terms of NTDs, it's not the diseases but the people who have been neglected?

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Nodding Disease: A Mother's Worst Nightmare

David Lindsay | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Global Health Frontline News, Nodding Disease, Nodding Syndrome, Ghfn, Neglected-Tropical-Diseases, Cdc, Nodding Disease Uganda, Cdc Nodding Disease, Ntds, Nodding Disease Sudan, Video, Global Motherhood, Impact News

Imagine watching your neighbor's child suddenly come down with a mysterious disease that robs her of vitality and leads to a slow, confusing demise.

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The London Declaration and Eliminating NTDs

Ned Breslin | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Malaria, Ntds, Sanitation and Disease, Global Poverty, The London Declaration, Water Borne Diseases, Global Heatlh, Polo, Global Sanitation, Neglected-Tropical-Diseases, Impact News

Polio is a water-related disease and we were left behind. Malaria has water- and sanitation-related aspects and we are being left behind. And our most obvious sweet spot -- NTDs -- have just left us behind again.

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The London Declaration: A Tipping Point For The World's Poor

Peter Hotez, M.D, Ph.D. | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Neglected Tropical Disease, HIV/AIDS, Elephantiasis, Trachoma, River Blindness, Guinea Worm, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Ntds, Hookworm, Health News, World Health News, Global Motherhood, London Declaration, Schistosomiasis, Healthy Living News

In London today, global health leaders announced an unprecedented commitment to control or eliminate 10 diseases by the end of this decade.

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A New Tropical Medicine Clinic for 'Third World America'

Peter Hotez, M.D, Ph.D. | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Neglected-Tropical-Diseases, Gulf Coast, Poverty, Disease in America, Chagas, Poverty Rates, Ntds, Poverty in America, Vaccines, Healthy Living Body, Personal Health, Healthy Living News

Poor economic conditions have been known to increase the risk of disease. But only recently have diseases of poverty, mostly associated with countries outside the U.S., been recognized as a problem here at home.

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50 Cents Can Save A Child From Tropical Disease

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ntds, The Global Network, Neglected-Tropical-Diseases, Sabin Vaccine Institute, Just 50 Cents Campaign, Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases, Video, Impact News

Their official name is 'Neglected Tropical Diseases' (NTDs), and they are a group of 13 bacterial and parasitic infections that afflict over 1.4 billi...

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Miss Universe and Worms

Kari Stoever | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Living Proof Project, Global Health, Miss Universe, Cgi, Advocacy, Ntds, Healthy Living News

Thanks to a partnership between the Miss Universe Organization and the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases, Miss Universe will frequently be sharing headlines with worms.

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