Neglected Tropical Diseases and the Millennium Development Goals-why the "other diseases" matter: reality versus rhetoric

Abstract Since 2004 there has been an increased recognition of the importance of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) as impediments to development.These diseases are caused by a variety of infectious agents - viruses, bacteria and parasites - which cause a diversity of clinical conditions throughout the tropics.The World Health Organisation (WHO) ha

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