Neglected Tropical Diseases: Latin America And The Caribbean’s Silent Killer – Analysis — Eurasia Review, 8/16/14
River blindness: 200 millionth patient treated in Uganda — New Vision 8/17/14
In Africa: Ebola Epidemic Exposes Underlying Cracks in the Health System — Huffington Post, 8/19/14
Ezra Klein explains the ice bucket challenge — Vox, 8/20/14
Proper management of waste prevents dengue: UT Khader — The Times of India, 8/22/14

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Health Department to strengthen Safe Kerala drive— The Hindu, 7/26/14
Funding to Boost Notre Dame Haiti Program — Inside Indiana Business 7/27/14
Politics of prevention is part of the cure for hepatitis C —  the Financial Times, 7/27/14
Innovation knows no borders: Delivering on the health MDGs —  Devex , 7/30/14
Slideshow: World’s worst parasitic worms— Science Magazine, 7/31/14

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Global trachoma mapping project marks two year milestone under budget, ahead of schedule — The International Trachoma Initiative, 7/23/14
WHO calls for strengthened disease advocacy — Lusaka Voice, 7/23/14
Unite in fight against neglected tropical diseases – Health PS — Zambia Daily Mail, 7/23/14
Nigeria: Jonathan and the Paradox of Nigerian Healthcare — AllAfrica, 7/21/14
Haiti National Program for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis—A Model of Success in the Face of Adversity — PLOS NTDs, 7/17/14

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