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Category: General Interest
The Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases, Page 1 of 2
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The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are among the leading disabling conditions of humankind. According to one estimate the NTDs result in 56.6 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs ), i.e., the number of healthy life years lost from disability or premature death) lost annually. Mass drug administration (MDA) has been effective against NTDs. The World Health Assembly (WHA) has adopted a number of ambitious resolutions over the years to promote the use of MDA for NTDs. In order to raise awareness about the NTDs and the promise of integrated NTD control, the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases was established by the Sabin Vaccine Institute in 2006 to work with the health ministries in countries where the diseases are endemic. It focuses its activities primarily on advocacy, resource mobilization, bilateral engagement (parliaments and ministries of health), and international development banks in order to achieve the overall goal of increasing access to essential medicines for the estimated 1.4 billion people affected by the major NTDs targeted through preventive chemotherapy. Doing so would improve childhood development, school attendance and performance, pregnancy outcomes, and worker productivity among the world’s poorest populations. Integrated control of the NTDs is under way in at least seven sub-Saharan African countries.
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The 10 leading causes of DALYs. (Modified from Hotez et al., 2007a .)
The 10 leading causes of DALYs. (Modified from Hotez et al., 2007a .)
Global distribution of the NTDs. Countries with five, six, and seven NTDs are shown in yellow, orange, and red, respectively. (Map prepared by Sophia Raff based on information summarized in Hotez et al., 2007a .)
Global distribution of the NTDs. Countries with five, six, and seven NTDs are shown in yellow, orange, and red, respectively. (Map prepared by Sophia Raff based on information summarized in Hotez et al., 2007a .)
Range of treatment costs per person per year for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), malaria, and the rapid-impact package for integrated NTD control. The rapid-impact package costs as little as US$0.50 per person for packaged intervention ( Hotez et al., 2007a ). (Figure modified from Molyneux et al., 2005 .)
Range of treatment costs per person per year for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), malaria, and the rapid-impact package for integrated NTD control. The rapid-impact package costs as little as US$0.50 per person for packaged intervention ( Hotez et al., 2007a ). (Figure modified from Molyneux et al., 2005 .)
Logos of the founding partners of the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases.
Logos of the founding partners of the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases.
Geographic overlap of moderate to high hookworm infection prevalence (>20% prevalence of infection among school-age children) and transmission of falciparum malaria (based on a map of climatic suitability for malaria transmission adjusted for urbanization). (Modified by Simon Brooker from Brooker et al., 2006 .)
Geographic overlap of moderate to high hookworm infection prevalence (>20% prevalence of infection among school-age children) and transmission of falciparum malaria (based on a map of climatic suitability for malaria transmission adjusted for urbanization). (Modified by Simon Brooker from Brooker et al., 2006 .)
Ranking of the seven most prevalent NTDs by DALYs a
a Modified from Hotez et al., 2006 , and also Murray et al., 2012 .
b Prevalence total includes individuals with multiple infections (polyparasitism).
Ranking of the seven most prevalent NTDs by DALYs a
a Modified from Hotez et al., 2006 , and also Murray et al., 2012 .
b Prevalence total includes individuals with multiple infections (polyparasitism).