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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

 
Ethiopia

Better access to treatment for Ethiopian kala azar patients

Project Update 6 Mar 2006
 
Ethiopia

Kala azar complicates HIV/AIDS treatment in Humera

Project Update 28 Oct 2005
 
Nicaragua

Lessons Learned: 'Chagas disease, an invisible threat in Nicaragua'

Project Update 7 Sep 2005
 
Nicaragua

Know more about Chagas Disease

Project Update 7 Sep 2005
 
Nicaragua

Chagas treatment: Far from ideal

Project Update 7 Sep 2005
 
Democratic Republic of Congo

Waking up to Congo's sleeping sickness

Project Update 19 Jul 2005
Advanced HIV management in Homa Bay
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