Neglected tropical diseases: Need for sensitization of medical students

Increased awareness of public as well as the political will are needed to reduce the negative impact of neglected tropical diseases on the health and the social and economic wellbeing of affected communities. [2] These neglected tropical diseases, have been recently, identified as 'targets of o...

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Published in:Indian journal of pharmacology 2008-05, Vol.40 (3), p.132-133
Main Authors: Gautam, CS, Bhanwra, Sangeeta
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Correspondence
Developing countries
Disease transmission
Drugs
Health aspects
Infection control
LDCs
Management
Medical students
Methods
Parasitic diseases
Patient education
Prevention
Respiratory system
Risk factors
Study and teaching
Training
Tropical diseases
Tropical medicine
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Summary:Increased awareness of public as well as the political will are needed to reduce the negative impact of neglected tropical diseases on the health and the social and economic wellbeing of affected communities. [2] These neglected tropical diseases, have been recently, identified as 'targets of opportunity' by WHO and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in an effort to improve global health, while creating more vigorous economies and a better quality of life in some of the world's poorest countries.
ISSN:0253-7613
1998-3751
DOI:10.4103/0253-7613.42309