Rabies death in an adolescent tribal girl diagnosed postmortem, in Kerala – the precious life, preventable loss and equity concerns.
Background Rabies is a neglected tropical disease endemic in 150 countries, including India where it is present in all states and union territories except Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lakshadweep. Kerala reports high incidence of animal bites. This article discusses the preventable death of a 17-year-old tribal girl due to rabies in Kerala and the equity […]
Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: A road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030
Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021−2030 was prepared through an extensive global consultation pursuant to decision EB146(9) of the Executive Board at its 146th session in February 2020 that culminated in the endorsement of the document by the Seventy-third World Health Assembly in November 2020. […]
