Vaccine Weekly
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Vaccine Weekly
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Tropical Disease
Adler School Summit the First of Its Kind To Address Neglected Tropical Disease In the United States
April 29th, 2009
Leading tropical disease experts convened this month at the Adler School's Institute on Social Exclusion (ISE) to address the challenge of Neglected Infections of Poverty (NIP) in the United States. It was the first gathering of its kind, bringing together researchers, medical practitioners and policy makers to focus on a largely hidden group of preventable, easily-cured or prevented parasitic, bacterial and congenital infections that cause a wide range of health issues, especially among poor Americans. The attending experts identified active surveillance as an important need. "This was a seminal meeting," said participant Marian McDonald, Dr. P.H.,...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-04-29)
|
