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Neglected Tropical Diseases
The NTD Initiative
The Neglected Tropical Disease Initiative

  • NTDs thrive under conditions of poverty, poor sanitation, unsafe water, and malnutrition
  • NTDs can blind, deform, and debilitate their victims
  • NTDs compromise mental and physical development, reduce school enrollment, and hinder economic productivity
  • Preventing NTDs attacks a root cause of poverty that affects a significant proportion of the world’s population
  • Safe and effective drugs are now available to prevent the most common NTDs

About the NTD Initiative

On May 5, 2009, President Obama announced a new comprehensive global health strategy, which includes a focus on neglected tropical diseases, to address some of the world's biggest health challenges. Learn more.

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Jul
11

President Obama Affirms "We Will Fight Neglected Tropical Disease."

President Obama visits Ghana to speak about Africa's future.
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Jun
30

Raising Awareness for NTDs in Sierra Leone

Mr. Mustapha Sonnie acknowledges USAID support in Sierra Leone.
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Jul
21

New Study: "Feasibility of Onchocerciasis Elimination with Ivermectin Treatment in Endemic Foci in Africa: First Evidence from Studies in Mali and Senegal"

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