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Community Meeting with Dr. Lorenzo Savioli, Director, WHO's Neglected and Tropical Disease Department
July 2, 2008
Partners Forum
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Global Health Council
Washington, D.C. 20036
 Neglected tropical diseases have afflicted humanity since time immemorial and, in their long histories, have acquired notoriety as disabling and deforming diseases. Today, those most affected are the poorest populations - often living in remote, rural areas, urban slums or in conflict zones.
Approximately 1 billion people suffer from one or more neglected tropical disease. These diseases have a low profile and status among public health priorities and there is a lack of reliable statistics. Dr. Lorenzo Savioli, director of the World Health Organization's Neglected and Tropical Disease Department joined us to discuss the current state of affairs regarding global neglected tropical diseases, progress made, continuing challenges and the road ahead to strengthen the global response to NTDs.
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category: Global Health Council News : Advocacy Events
contributed by Liza Nanni on 3 July 2008
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