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IN THIS ISSUE:
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CARE
...that millions are disabled and suffer from diseases that can be prevented and easily treated.
JOIN
...the cause. Stand in solidarity with the 5 year old who has a 50% chance of being infected.
SHARE
...the NTD story. Educate others and advocate for NTD control.
LEAD
...the fight to eliminate NTDs. Even $1 can make a difference when drugs cost .50 cents per person per year.
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National Headquarters
Sabin Vaccine Institute
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Welcome to the NTD Advocate, the Global Network e-newsletter. Our alliance of global health and international development organizations is dedicated to reducing the worldwide burden of NTDs. As a leading advocate for the world's poorest people in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and the Americas, the Global Network looks forward to hearing your comments and your interest in joining us in the fight against chronic disease, disability, and poverty. |
"A Two Dollar Miracle" - An Inspiring True Story
by Dr. Carlos Franco-Paredes
Southern Sudan Picture taken by Maribel Barragan
Dr. Carlos Franco-Paredes is an infectious diseases specialist who recently returned to Emory University to foster the development of clinical curriculum in travel and tropical medicine. He plans on contributing to global health research within the Infectious Diseases Division at Emory University and through his work in the division of infectious diseases at the Hospital Infantil de Mexico, Federico Gomez, Mexico City. His research focus is the epidemiology and social determinants of neglected tropical diseases and vaccine-preventable diseases. Dr. Franco wrote a heartbreaking, touching and inspiring short story after experiencing neglected tropical diseases firsthand in Southern Sudan.
“It is not easy to articulate reality when dealing with the misery and suffering among the most forgotten human beings in the world -- individuals that have been neglected by the world and by their political leaders..."
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Report From the Field: Burundi |
SCI team delivers medication
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On May 26, 2008 hostilities between Burundi's government and its last remaining rebel group came to an end through the agreement of a 'cease-fire' peace treaty. Conflicts between the FNL, an extreme Hutu rebel group, and the National Army of Burundi afflicted the country for over five weeks. Remarkably, the NTD program operations were able to continue providing services throughout the conflict.
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NTD Champions: Ibrahim Jabr |
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Ibrahim Jabr is the president of the International Trachoma Initiative (ITI), an organization dedicated to the elimination of blinding trachoma, the world's leading cause of preventable blindness. Through Mr. Jabr's leadership, ITI is exploring new strategies to scale up trachoma control activities through strengthening and creating new partnerships.
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GAELF Meets in Tanzania |
Tanzanian children, courtesy of GAELF |
GAELF, an organization with a mission to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) as a public health problem by 2020, held its fifth annual meeting in Tanzania to highlight their impressive recent success stories and to discuss future endeavors.
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NTDs in the News
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