1.30.09
Pennies for Parasites
The Seattle Times
The names alone conjure up an image of plagues from some ancient civilization: river blindness, snail fever, elephantiasis. But they are very much alive in the 21st century as the most common neglected tropical diseases.
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1.30.09
Bill and Melinda Gates Urge Global Leaders to Maintain Foreign Aid
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
DAVOS, Switzerland -- The co-chairs of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today called on world leaders, corporations, NGOs, and individuals to maintain their commitments to foreign assistance and investment despite the difficult economic times, citing strong evidence showing that investments in development and health work.
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5.8.08
Integrated Control of the Neglected Tropical Diseases: A Neglected Opportunity Ripe for Action
“The Millennium Development Goals attack the root causes of poverty and acknowledge that these causes interact in multiple sectors. The neglected tropical diseases fit squarely into this agenda. Their control represents a largely untapped opportunity to alleviate poverty in the world’s poorest populations. Doing so contributes to the control of other target diseases and helps protect the gains in sectors other than health. This potential is further underscored by the availability of effective low-cost tools, proven control strategies, a high return on investment, and a solid track record of success. The neglected tropical diseases are thus a neglected opportunity ripe for action.”
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1.23.09
Infrastructure Targeting Neglected Tropical Diseases Is Ideal Platform For Upscaling Malaria Treatment
Medical News Today
Correspondence in this week's edition of The Lancet says that the community infrastructure which treats tropical diseases requires recognition as a critical platform for upscaling malaria interventions, particularly bednets and antimalarial drugs.
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1.23.09
Strategic Implications of Global Health
Council on Foreign Relations
The National Intelligence Council released this December 2008 publication in January 2009. The report builds on a 2000 National Intelligence Estimate, The Global Infectious Disease Threat and its Implications for the United States.
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