International Conference On NTDs Presents Collaborative Opportunities For Church Leaders, Researchers, Policymakers

Global Network of Neglected Tropical Diseases’ “End the Neglect”: All Roads Lead to Rome: the Path to the Vatican Conference on NTDs
“The Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers is hosting an international conference on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and rare diseases November 10-12, 2016 at the Vatican, ‘Towards a Culture of Health that is Welcoming and Supportive at the Service of People with Rare and Neglected Pathologies.’ … The international conference is expected to attract more than 500 participants from around the world, including many senior Catholic officials as well as leading NTD researchers and policymakers, to discuss both treatment and research issues related to NTDs and rare diseases…” The blog post describes the work between the Sabin Vaccine Institute and the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers leading up to the conference (11/2).

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