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Neglected diseases finally get global recognition
Trachoma patients at Transmara District Hospital waiting for eye review. This is after ubdergoing surgeries. The disease is the leading cause of preventable blindness globally. PHOTO | RUTH MBULA
The Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) have now joined the list of ailments with special days dedicated to their commemoration.
During the launch of the first NTD Day by the World Health Organisation last week (30th January), experts were delighted and optimistic that the historic milestone will play a key role in the elimination of the diseases, which pose a huge economic, health and social burden to affected communities and countries.
