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Episode Synopsis
Send us a textWorld NTD Day - 30th JanuaryNeglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) are a group of diseases that has high morbidity burden to the population with which it affects. NTD forms a compounding problem for those already disadvantaged population and groups. COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccine maldistribution is another reflection of the underlying inequity in access and care, where you find vaccine inequity, there lies NTDs as well.Addressing NTD is the right thing to do.Link to episode on Social Determinants of Health (SDH)https://www.buzzsprout.com/1729639/episodes/8512323More resources:https://www.who.int/health-topics/neglected-tropical-diseases#tab=tab_1https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-ntd-dayBackground music:TimMoor from PixabaySupport the show
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