India making tremendous strides in tackling Neglected Tropical Diseases: Health Ministry - tennews.in: National News Portal

During the celebration of World Day for Neglected Tropical Diseases (WTD), the World Health Organization (WHO) made an urgent call to governments and world leaders to act and eliminate these diseases that affect about 1.5 billion people.The purpose of this day is to give greater visibility to these diseases, highlight the suffering they cause and get support for their control, elimination or eradication, in line with the programmatic goals set o…

विश्व उपेक्षित उष्णकटिबंधीय रोग दिवस 2025

विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन (WHO) का विश्व उपेक्षित उष्णकटिबंधीय रोग दिवस (WNTDD) दुनिया भर में सबसे कमज़ोर आबादी पर उपेक्षित उष्णकटिबंधीय रोगों (NTD) के विनाशकारी प्रभाव के बारे में जागरूकता बढ़ाने के लिए हर साल 30 जनवरी को दुनिया भर में मनाया जाता है। विषय: i.विश्व NTD दिवस 2025 का विषय: “यूनाइट. एक्ट. एलिमिनेट” इन बीमारियों […] The post विश्व उपेक्षित उष्णकटिबंधीय रोग दिवस 2025- 30 जनवरी appeared first on AffairsCloud.com.

India making tremendous strides in tackling Neglected Tropical Diseases: Health Ministry - tennews.in: National News Portal

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) India is making tremendous strides in tackling Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD), said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday on the occasion of World NTD Day. World NTD Day is observed every year on January 30. The theme this year is ‘Unite. Act. Eliminate’. “We join the global […] The post India making tremendous strides in tackling Neglected Tropical Diseases: Health Ministry appeared first on tennews.i…

A Sound Investment: Supply Chains Key for Neglected Tropical Disease Elimination Programs

By Sarah Andersson Elephantitis. River blindness. Snail fever. Worms. Also known as lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, and soil-transmitted helminths, these and other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect more than one billion—or one in eight—people worldwide. They occur primarily in poor communities with limited access to health care. NTDs can cause blindness, disfigurement, and malnutrition that result in lifelong healt…