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Some tropical diseases can be treated with very inexpensive daily treatments yet remain common. Avatar_023/Shutterstock.com

Why aren’t we curing the world’s most curable diseases?

Katherine J. Wu, Harvard University

A cure for many tropical diseases was discovered 30 years ago this month. The drug is donated by its manufacturer. Why are we still dealing with neglected tropical diseases?
Children living in areas with poor sanitation and hygiene account for 60% of people around the world infected with intestinal worms. Marcos Brindicci/Reuters

A new approach for controlling intestinal worm infections could help millions of the world’s most vulnerable people

Naomi Clarke, Australian National University and Susana Vaz Nery, Australian National University

There’s a growing body of evidence that shows we could be doing more for the close to billion children at risk of intestinal worms. We simply cannot afford to ignore it.

Related Topics

  1. Diseases
  2. Global health
  3. Health equity
  4. Malaria
  5. Neglected tropical diseases
  6. RandD
  7. River blindness
  8. Tuberculosis (TB)
  9. Worms

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