Neglected Diseases
81 articles related to "Neglected Diseases"
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Innovation and Access to Medicines for Neglected Populations: Could a Treaty Address a Broken Pharmaceutical R&D System?
Summary Points The current system for the research and development (R&D) of new medicines does not adequately meet the needs of the majority of the world's population. There is...
In Medical Journals / Research Articles – Last updated 16 May 2012
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Low castes have poor access to visceral leishmaniasis treatment in Bihar, India
Objectives: Bihar, the poorest state in India, concentrates most of the visceral leishmaniasis (VL) cases in the country. A large proportion of the poor rural communities where VL is endemic are marginalized...
In Medical Journals / Research Articles – Last updated 04 May 2012
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What Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases Will Really Require
Performing a spinal tap under field conditions is nerve-wracking. Sticking a needle into someone's spine to extract spinal fluid is painful and risky and that's just the doctor's perspective....
Op-eds & Articles – Last updated 31 January 2012
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Combating Neglected Tropical Diseases: What is Still Missing
LONDON, 30 January 2012 – The Gates Foundation-hosted conference held in London today, ‘Uniting To Combat Tropical Diseases’, draws attention to devastating tropical illnesses...
Press Release – Last updated 31 January 2012
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What ‘Uniting To Combat Tropical Diseases’ Really Requires
MSF is delighted that attention is finally being paid to some of the diseases that have been neglected for too long. The US and UK’s increased support to control of worm diseases, mainly by preventive...
Briefing – Last updated 30 January 2012
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Kala Azar in Kenya: Special Edition Newsletter
Newsletter – Last updated 14 November 2011
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India: Fighting Kala Azar in Bihar
Visceral leishmaniasis is known worldwide as kala azar. Since 2007 MSF is implementing a kala azar diagnostic and treatment project in Bihar state, northern India. India 2011 © Anna...
Web article – Last updated 10 November 2011
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Fact Sheet: Sleeping Sickness
An overview on sleeping sickess, also known as human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), a parasitic tropical disease transmitted to humans by the tsetse fly.
Briefing – Last updated 20 January 2012
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Fact Sheet: Kala Azar
Briefing – Last updated 28 November 2011
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Statement by MSF in response to WIPO announcement of Re:Search, Consortium for Neglected Tropical Diseases, TB and Malaria
WIPO NTD Consortium Access Provisions Set a Bad Precedent by Excluding Countries & Patients “Any initiative that seeks to harness biomedical innovation to improve global health is...
Statements, Speeches, Letters – Last updated 26 October 2011
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