NTDs are Viral, parasitic and bacterial diseases that mainly affect the world's poorest people.
These diseases occur mostly in tropical climates and are caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and toxins.
NTDs occur in the setting of poverty where they are the most prevalent infections affecting the bottom billion people living on less than $1 a day…
Tendency not only to occur in the setting of poverty, but also to exacerbate poverty and to destabilize communities,
The human NTDs are diseases of poverty, afflicting the world's poorest and trapping them in a cycle of poverty
cost developing economies billions of dollars every year
Hence the main purpose of the workshop is to Raise awareness of the common skin-related Neglected Tropical Diseases in Ellembelle District.
To change knowledge, attitude and practices on these common skin-related tropical diseases.