Neglected Tropical Diseases program

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The Neglected Tropical Diseases program is a global health initiative focused on controlling, eliminating, or eradicating a group of poverty-associated infectious diseases that disproportionately affect underserved populations in tropical and subtropical regions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf global health initiative ⓘ
public health program ⓘ
addressesDiseaseGroup poverty-associated diseases ⓘ
addressesDiseaseType infectious diseases ⓘ
addressesHealthIssue disease-related poverty ⓘ
health inequities ⓘ
aimsTo control neglected tropical diseases ⓘ
eliminate neglected tropical diseases ⓘ
eradicate neglected tropical diseases ⓘ
associatedWith poverty ⓘ
benefits low-income communities ⓘ
marginalized groups ⓘ
rural populations ⓘ
contributesTo sustainable development goals ⓘ
universal health coverage ⓘ
focusesOn neglected tropical diseases ⓘ
hasGoal improve health equity ⓘ
prevent disability ⓘ
reduce disease burden ⓘ
reduce morbidity ⓘ
reduce mortality from neglected tropical diseases ⓘ
isPartOf global health efforts ⓘ
targetsPopulation underserved populations ⓘ
targetsRegion subtropical regions ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ
usesStrategy disease surveillance ⓘ
health education ⓘ
mass drug administration ⓘ
vector control ⓘ
water sanitation and hygiene interventions ⓘ

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Global Health Program → hasComponent → Neglected Tropical Diseases program ⓘ
River Blindness Program → relatedTo → Neglected Tropical Diseases Program ⓘ
linked to: Neglected Tropical Diseases program
African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control → replacedBy → Expanded Special Project for Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases ⓘ
linked to: Neglected Tropical Diseases program