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The Causes and Impacts of Neglected Tropical and Zoonotic Diseases: Opportunities for Integrated Intervention Strategies: Workshop Summary
The Causes and Impacts of Neglected Tropical and Zoonotic Diseases Opportunities for Integrated Intervention Strategies Workshop Summary Author:Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health, Institute of Medicine Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) afflict more than 1.4 billion people, many of whom live on less than $1.25 a day. While there are effective ways to manage NTDs, policy-makers and funders have only recently begun to recognize the economic and public health importance of controlling NTDs. The IOM's Forum on Microbial Threats held a workshop Sep... more »tember 21-22, 2010, to discuss the science of and policy surrounding NTDs.« less