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Noma survivors: closer to getting the attention they deserve

Neglected diseases

Neglected diseases disproportionally affect people in the world’s least-developed countries and there are few tools available with which to diagnose and treat.

They cover neglected tropical diseases, such as kala azar (visceral leishmaniasis) and sleeping sickness (human African trypanosomiasis), plus issues such as snakebite envenoming, but also Chagas, noma, cutaneous leishmaniasis, and others.

These diseases are considered ‘neglected’, as – although they are usually life-threatening and claim thousands of lives every year – the pharmaceutical and diagnostic industries ignore the development of vaccines, diagnostic tools and drugs to tackle them.

Neglected diseases

 
Humanitarian challenges

Charity targets 'forgotten' diseases

Project Update 3 Jul 2003
 
DNDi

DNDi diseases focus

Project Update 3 Jul 2003
 
Neglected diseases

Evian G8 - MSF calls for promises to be kept

Project Update 30 May 2003
 
DNDi

New drug research body will tackle diseases that kill the poor

Project Update 7 May 2003
 
Sudan

Deadly kala azar threatens thousands in exhausted southern Sudan

Press Release 8 Nov 2002
 
Nicaragua

MSF starts a project to battle Chagas disease in Nicaragua

Project Update 27 Sep 2002
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We produce important research based on our field experience. So far, we have published articles in over 100 peer-reviewed journals. These articles have often changed clinical practice and have been used for humanitarian advocacy. All of these articles can be found on our dedicated Field Research website.

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