- Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are diseases that occur in the tropics, typically in low and middle-income nations.
- NTDs receive little attention because they are rare.
- Almost non-existent on the global health agenda.
- Receive insufficient funding.
- Linked to stigma and social marginalization.
- India has the world’s highest absolute burden of at least ten major NTDs, including hookworm, dengue, lymphatic filariasis, leprosy, visceral leishmaniasis or kala-azar, and rabies.
WHO List of Neglected Tropical Diseases
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