David Molyneux: raising the profile of neglected tropical diseases.

摘要

With more than a third of the world's population exposed to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), and around 1 billion people infected at anytime, it's hard to understand howthe word "neglected" can possibly be part of the terminology. Onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminthiasis, and trachoma are the five most common NTDs, and there are many more. Affected individuals often have multiple NTDs, which leads ato a vicious cycle of poverty and illness and also results in about half a million deaths each year. David Molyneux, of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, has dedicated his 40-year careerto fighting these diseases.