An estimated 1.5 billion people, predominantly in low-income regions, are impacted by Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
In recognition of World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day, the Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research highlighted the urgent need for collective action to eliminate these diseases in Ghana.
Neglected Tropical Diseases encompass a diverse group of infectious diseases that primarily affect marginalized populations.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes 21 diseases and disease groups as NTDs, including Dengue Fever, Leprosy, Chagas Disease, Schistosomiasis, Lymphatic Filariasis, Trachoma, Onchocerciasis and many others.
