World Neglected Tropical Diseases (World NTD Day) is a global healthcare event celebrated on 30th January every year since 2021 with the goal of celebrating achievements made toward control of the World Neglected Tropical Diseases and encouraging everyone to join the growing movement in eradicating and eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases.
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)
are a set of 20 diseases that include parasites, protozoa, bacterial, and viral
diseases that are primarily seen in tropical regions. They significantly impact
underdeveloped societies (low-income areas) and disproportionately affect
children and women. Access to quality water, health care facilities, and
sanitation are less in these low-income regions. More than 100 crore people
globally suffer from the terrible health, social, and economic effects of these
neglected tropical diseases.
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