Cutaneous manifestations of neglected tropical diseases

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Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Διεθνής Ιατρική - Διαχείριση Κρίσεων Υγείας
Library of the School of Health Sciences
Deposit date:
2014-06-10
Year:
2014
Author:
Ματούλα Θεώνη
Original Title:
Δερματικές εκδηλώσεις παραμελημένων τροπικών νοσημάτων
Languages:
Greek
Translated title:
Cutaneous manifestations of neglected tropical diseases
Summary:
According to World Health Organisation (WHO), the Neglected Tropical Diseases
(NTDs) are a large group of chronic tropical diseases, mainly parasitic, but
also bacterial and viral. They have high morbidity including pain,
disfigurement and severe diasability. Over 1,2 billion people - one sixth of
the planet’s population – suffer from one or more of these diseases. Moreover,
every year 500.000 people die. NTDs are considered as neglected diseases
because they occur exclusively in the poorest countries and marginalized
communities, whereas in the developed countries they have been largely wiped
out. During the recent years there is rising interest on this group of
diseases, as NTDs control is a critical component of reaching the United
Nations Millenium Development Goals (MDGs). With the new strategic approaches
it seems entirely achieveable to control NTDs. It is prerequisite that the
strong and emerging economies of the world support these efforts, in order to
achieve the goals set.
Keywords:
Neglected tropical diseases , Schistosomiasis, World Health Organisation, Official development assistance, Millenium development goals
Index:
No
Number of index pages:
0
Contains images:
Yes
Number of references:
199
Number of pages:
120
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