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Global Health

By Lisa Nikolau19 April 2017

WHO: ‘Unprecedented progress’ against neglected tropical diseases

World Health Organization officials said Tuesday that “unprecedented progress” had been made in reducing the spread of neglected tropical diseases in some of the world’s poorest communities.

Science

By Lisa Nikolau16 February 2016

Mapping project on blindness shows how to find world’s neediest people

It’s not news that the poorest people on the planet suffer from diseases with simple and cheap treatments or cures. What may be less obvious is that the suffering persists in part because those offering treatments or cures can’t find those most in need