Neglected Tropical Diseases

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Neglected_Tropical_Diseases
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf disease group
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:NTDs
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Latin_America
primarily low-income populations
gptkbp:annualDALYsLost millions
gptkbp:annualDeaths hundreds of thousands
gptkbp:cause gptkb:Amoebozoa
gptkb:Bacteria
fungi
parasites
viruses
gptkbp:example gptkb:dengue
leishmaniasis
onchocerciasis
trachoma
lymphatic filariasis
schistosomiasis
soil-transmitted helminthiases
chagas disease
gptkbp:firstDefined gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkbp:fundedBy relatively low
gptkbp:globalBurden over 1 billion people affected
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Neglected Tropical Diseases
gptkbp:impact disfigurement
disability
social stigma
poverty cycle
gptkbp:neglectedBecause affect marginalized populations
limited resources for control
low commercial interest
gptkbp:numberOfDiseases over 20
gptkbp:prevention vector control
mass drug administration
improved sanitation
gptkbp:priorityDate gptkb:United_Nations_Sustainable_Development_Goals
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern yes
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkbp:relatedInitiative gptkb:London_Declaration_on_NTDs
gptkb:Uniting_to_Combat_NTDs
gptkbp:transmission vector-borne
soil-borne
person-to-person
water-borne
gptkbp:treatment antibiotics
antiparasitic drugs
surgery (in some cases)
gptkbp:WHOListUpdated 2023
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Bill_&_Melinda_Gates_Foundation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5