At the Global Network, we’re always looking for an excuse to celebrate and an excuse to talk about NTDs in a new way. With Hannukah beginning tomorrow night, we thought we’d take the opportunity to get back to basics and offer refresher posts on the diseases themselves. For each of the first seven nights of Hannukah, we’ll spotlight one of the seven most common NTDs–ascariasis, trichuriasis, hookworm, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, and trachoma–and on the eighth night, we’ll talk about the other less-common NTDs that don’t necessarily have treatment that is available or affordable.
Some of the updates we’ll write, but for others we’ll try to call in the global experts who have worked on these diseases for decades. So when you need a break from playing dreidel and eating latkes, be sure to visit End the Neglect starting tomorrow and throughout next week for more on NTDs.
