Zika Virus Outbreak Highlights Need to Address All Neglected Tropical Diseases

Helen Keller International Stephanie Palmer, Program Manager for Integrated Control of NTDs, recently spoke with the Deseret News about the urgent need to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases, which impact many of the world’s poorest communities.

“These are poor people living in difficult circumstances and the diseases are making them even less productive and that drives them deeper into poverty. It’s a vicious cycle.”

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