{"id":8536,"date":"2022-01-10T10:13:30","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T09:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundacion.anesvad.org\/?page_id=8536"},"modified":"2023-09-05T15:37:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T13:37:30","slug":"neglected-tropical-diseases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.anesvad.org\/en\/neglected-tropical-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Neglected Tropical Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We act in forgotten places because health is a right.<\/p>\n\n\n \n\nFind out more<\/a>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n

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Five things you must know about Neglected Tropical Diseases:<\/p>\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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They account for more than 20 infectious diseases.<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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Above all, they affect people living in impoverished situations and rural areas.<\/strong><\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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They can be prevented but still affect millions of people.<\/strong><\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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The majority of cases occur in zones where the access to health, drinking water, hygiene and sanitation is inadequate.<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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They do not cause significant mortality data but weaken, disfigure and incapacitate the people suffering from them.<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n

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NTDs are treatable but, as neglected diseases, they are not seen as a priority.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n<\/section>\n\n

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Anesvad Foundation helps make the control and elimination of these neglected diseases a possibility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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What are Neglected Tropical Diseases?<\/h3>\n
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Impoverished populations in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa are affected by a set of infectious diseases known as Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These diseases are not classified as neglected because they are untreatable, or because we do not know what actions to take to prevent them, but rather because they are overlooked. Factors such as poverty, exclusion, limited accessibility, etc., mean that the required treatment is not received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anesvad Foundation works in line with WHO guidelines, promoting the integration of control measures in endemic areas and strengthening intersectoral interventions. This enables us to better control transmission via pathogens such as parasites, bacteria, fungi, toxins and viruses.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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What are Skin-Related Neglected Tropical Diseases?<\/h3>\n
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The main Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) typically cause skin alterations, leaving marks on those infected as a lifelong reminder of the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In countries such as Togo, Ghana, Benin and C\u00f4te d’Ivoire, having these marks, despite the fact that in many cases they are a sign of recovery, can lead to isolation and stigmatisation among the population. The diseases can lead to deformities, disabilities, mobility difficulties and other problems which may require surgery, or which may even end up being fatal if not treated in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spotting cutaneous manifestations and early diagnosis and treatment is crucial if patients are to be fully cured and to avoid further disruption to internal organs or other systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, these marks and diseases are preventable at source because their transmission is influenced by, among other factors, limited access to public health services and safe water, sanitation and hygiene in affected communities. However, because they are neglected diseases, affecting neglected areas, communities, lives, etc., they are not treated as a priority when it comes to global health programmes and funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than one billion people in 149 countries are affected by one of the 20 existing NTDs. This has led the World Health Organisation (WHO) to develop a roadmap which commits to reducing their incidence by 90% by 2030.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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