PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (Jan 2020)

World neglected tropical diseases day.

  • Peter J Hotez,
  • Serap Aksoy,
  • Paul J Brindley,
  • Shaden Kamhawi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007999
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
p. e0007999

Abstract

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January 30, 2020 is the first-ever World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (World NTD Day), a day when we celebrate the achievements made towards control of the world's NTDs, yet recognize the daunting challenges we face in the control and elimination of these conditions.