{"id":3594,"date":"2025-06-09T06:03:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T00:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=3594"},"modified":"2025-06-09T18:06:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T12:36:03","slug":"neglected-tropical-diseases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/neglected-tropical-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Neglected Tropical Diseases Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>As of May 2025, 56 countries have successfully eliminated at least one NTD \u2013 demonstrating significant progress towards WHO\u2019s global target of 100 countries reaching elimination by 2030.<\/p>\n<h2>About Neglected Tropical Diseases<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>NTDs are a diverse group of conditions\u00a0<strong>caused by a variety of pathogens<\/strong>\u00a0(including viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi, and toxins) and associated with devastating health, social, and economic consequences.<\/li>\n<li>NTDs are mainly<strong>\u00a0prevalent among impoverished communities in tropical areas,\u00a0<\/strong>although some have a much larger geographical distribution.<\/li>\n<li>They are\u00a0<strong>widespread where people in vulnerable situations<\/strong>\u00a0live, where water safety, sanitation, and access to health care are inadequate or suboptimal.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>These diseases are\u00a0<strong>called \u201cneglected\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>because they have\u00a0<strong>historically ranked very low on the global health agenda,\u00a0<\/strong>when they have appeared at all, receiving little attention and funding.<\/li>\n<li>NTDs<strong>\u00a0include Guinea worm, Chikungunya, Dengue, Kala Azar<\/strong>\u00a0(Visceral Leishmaniasis), and\u00a0<strong>Elephantiasis\u00a0<\/strong>(Lymphatic Filariasis), among others.\u00a0<strong>India is home to about 12 NTDs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>epidemiology\u00a0<\/strong>of NTDs\u00a0<strong>is comple<\/strong>x;\u00a0<strong>some have animal and\/or human reservoirs, many are vector-born<\/strong>e, and most are associated with intricate life cycles.\u00a0<strong>Preventing or eliminating NTDs is therefore challenging.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is estimated that NTDs affect more than 1 billion people, while the number of people requiring NTD interventions (both preventive and curative) is 1.5 billion.<\/li>\n<li>Every year on\u00a0<strong>30th January<\/strong>, the global community comes together to mark\u00a0<strong>World NTDs Day<\/strong>\u00a0and renew its commitment to eliminating its burden worldwide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Neglected Tropical Diseases FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1:<\/strong>\u00a0Why are Neglected Tropical Diseases referred to as \u201cneglected\u201d?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0Because they have historically received little global attention and funding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2:<\/strong>\u00a0What is the primary reason NTDs are difficult to eliminate?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0They often have complex life cycles, vectors, and reservoirs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3:<\/strong>\u00a0When is\u00a0<i>World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day<\/i>\u00a0observed globally?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a030th January<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/04-06-2025-neglected-tropical-diseases-further-neglected-due-to-oda-cuts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WHO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are mainly prevalent among impoverished communities in tropical areas, although some have a much larger geographical 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