7.19.10
Dr. Neeraj Mistry named Managing Director, Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases
Washington, D.C. – Sabin Vaccine Institute announced today that Dr. Neeraj Mistry has been appointed Managing Director of the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases (Global Network).
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7.15.10
One stop shop for NTD's in the US
PLos Neglected Diseases
The last issue of PLos includes an interesting editorial by Dr. Peter Hotez that highlights the need of a school solely dedicated to Neglected Diseases in our country.
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5.25.10
8-point manifesto urges increased control, elimination and R&D efforts against NTDs
Although advances in the control and elimination of neglected infections have been steadily increasing in the past decade—specifically with heightened interest by policy makers, governments, the World Health Organization (WHO), and private philanthropies—more can and must be done, says a new editorial, "'Manifesto' for Advancing the Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases," published May 25 in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
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5.18.10
New ways to tackle neglected tropical diseases
A debate published today in PLoS Medicine examines new approaches to tackling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), with three viewpoints from experts in the field—including Sabin President Dr. Peter Hotez—arguing which approach shows the most promise.
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5.17.10
Rescuing the 'Bottom Billion' Through Control of the Neglected Tropical Diseases
Population Reference Bureau
With Millennium Development Goal 6, the international community pledged to "combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases" throughout the world. Worldwide, 1.4 billion people are infected with one or more of these less-known "other diseases."
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4.9.10
Neglected tropical diseases afflict millions in India
The Hindu
Neglected tropical diseases such as hookworm infection and lymphatic filariasis together affect over 100 million people in India but have simple, low-cost drug and vaccine treatments that governments need to promote much more, according to Peter Hotez, Distinguished Research Professor and Chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine, George Washington University.
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3.11.10
GSK dedicates Albendazole facility for WHO programme
Business Standard
As part of its CSR (Common Social Responsibility) activities, the pharma major GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has dedicated its new Albendazole manufacturing unit in its existing Nashik facility to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) global programme to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF).
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3.12.10
Peace Through Vaccine Diplomacy
Science Magazine
Can vaccinations help to resolve conflicts and nuture diplomacy? Later this month, Indonesia, the world’s most populous Islamic country, will host U.S. President Obama, a visit that could establish important scientific ties between the United States and Indonesia and implement a potentially powerful piece of vaccine diplomacy.
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1.25.10
Parasites: ‘Tropical’ Diseases Are Common in Arctic Dwellers, a Survey Finds
New York Times
The kind of worm and protozoan infections that are often called neglected “tropical” diseases are also common among aboriginal peoples living in the Arctic, according to a recent survey.
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