Nuclear weapon states – which include Myanmar, Iran, North Korea, and Syria – all suffer from an inordinate amount of poverty and high prevalence of neglected tropical disease (NTD). Treatment for NTDs is usurped by money spent on nuclear weaponry, which can not continue to go on. Dr. Peter Hotez, President of the Sabin Vaccine Institute, wrote an op-ed published by the Ottawa Citizen detailing the issue. Read more…