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Most of the global cases of sickle cell disease are diagnosed in African countries. The Economist Intelligence Unit – the research and analysis division of the Economist media group – estimated that in 2020 the total annual cost of treatment and impact on the economy of sickle cell disease across…

As the world warms, diseases transmitted by insects may spread, but prevention strategies can break the link.

Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) is pledging $250 million into R&D for new treatments of neglected tropical diseases (NTD) and malaria, with an aim to eliminate these diseases. "Over the past decade, great progress has been made against NTDs, but there is still a lot more work to be done," CEO Vas Narasimhan said. Novartis…

Malaria in India is perceived as a poor man's disease, thus receiving low priority in the public health agenda.

Earlier this year, world leaders began the process of committing to and endorsing the Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases. The declaration is a high-level statement meant to mobilise the necessary political will, community commitment, financial resources, and individual action to end NTDs. The Kigali Declaration will be launched at…

Gordon Brown and David Cameron among 15 former world leaders demanding proper response to ‘reclaim the lost gains from Covid-19’ in global fight against Aids, tuberculosis and malaria

With colleges resuming classes, students from other States and countries have started arriving in the district. Suitable precaution should be taken to ensure the pandemic does not spread again from them, the DC told officials

 

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