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63 countries eliminate at least one neglected tropical disease as WHO reports global progress

The number of countries that have eliminated at least one neglected tropical disease (NTD) has increased to 63, up from 42 at the end of 2020, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The development represents significant progress in global efforts to control and eliminate diseases that disproportionately affect the world’s poorest and most vulnerable […]

63 countries eliminate at least one neglected tropical disease as WHO reports global progress

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