Defeating neglected tropical diseases in our new world living with COVID-19

摘要

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) – a group of bacterial, parasitic, viral and fungal infections present in tropical and subtropical regions – affect more than 1.5 billion people globally, nearly 40% of whom live in Africa.1 Together with malaria, NTDs are responsible for the loss of more than 62,000 disability-adjusted life years (DALYs).2,3