Blog Post Examines India’s Efforts To Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis, Other NTDs

Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases’ “End the Neglect”: Celebrating NTD Success Stories: India’s Historic NTD Progress
Emily Conron, a resource development associate at the Sabin Vaccine Institute, writes, “During the month of October, END7 student supporters are celebrating NTD Success Stories from Haiti, India, Sierra Leone, and the Philippines. Each country we are spotlighting has overcome their own challenges, ranging from earthquakes to the Ebola epidemic, to make sure communities receive NTD treatment and progress towards disease control and elimination. … [T]his week we’re looking across the globe to India, a historic leader against [lymphatic filariasis] and many other NTDs…” (10/14).

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