Jan 24 2013
Writing in the ONE Blog, Neeraj Mistry, managing director of the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases, highlights two reports released last week that examine global efforts against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) one year after the London Declaration, as well as a report by the Hudson Institute, also released last week, which "highlight[s] the crucial links between NTDs and broader economic and societal consequences." He writes, "If success breeds more success, then the accomplishments detailed in these reports are surely indicative of accelerated progress in the years to come" (1/22).
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