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World neglected tropical diseases day

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  • Peter J Hotez
  • Serap Aksoy
  • Paul J Brindley
  • Shaden Kamhawi

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January 30, 2020 is the first-ever World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (World NTD Day), a day when we celebrate the achievements made towards control of the world’s NTDs, yet recognize the daunting challenges we face in the control and elimination of these conditions.

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  • Peter J Hotez & Serap Aksoy & Paul J Brindley & Shaden Kamhawi, 2020. "World neglected tropical diseases day," PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(1), pages 1-4, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pntd00:0007999
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007999
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