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Around the world, national governments, non-governmental organizations, universities and pharmaceutical companies are just some of the partners working together to are working together to rid cities, towns and entire countries of neglected tropical diseases. The work is far from done but we’ve achieved success in many areas already. Here are some of the places where we are helping to create a positive impact on the lives of millions.
        
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Peace Through Vaccine Diplomacy 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. [ READ MORE ]
Drug shows promise against river blindness Closantel, an old drug used to treat sheep and cattle infected with liver fluke, may prove effective in fighting river blindness in humans, a major cause of infection-related blindness, according to a new study. [ READ MORE ]
Trachoma casts shadow over Aboriginal communities A study has found that an eye disease that causes blindness is still a big problem in Indigenous communities. [ READ MORE ]
Fighting Deadly Neglected Tropical Diseases: Opportunities to Expand U.S. Impact in Control of NTDs Over 1 billion people are infected with one of the 14 diseases defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). These are the most common infections in the 2.7 billion people living on less than $2 a day and affects those often marginalized and forgotten by governments, left to suffer in silence. NTDs are diverse but all cause severe disability or death, and bring a major economic burden on endemic countries. [ READ MORE ]
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