Disease Burden and Research Gap
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UAEM Introductory Seminar 2010
Global Disease Burden:Causes of Low income communicable disease burden
▪ Basic nutrition▪ Clean water▪ Shelter▪ Education▪ Basic medical care
Access to health care workers Access to health care tools
The ProblemBillions of people around the world don’t haveaccess to the medicines they need to surviveand to thrive.The Access Gap & The Research Gap
The Research Gap: Drug Development
Case Study: Drugs for Tuberculosis
The Research Gap:Neglected Diseases
Dengue
Rabies
Buruli Ulcer
Leprosy
Chagas
Trypanosomiasis
Visceral Leishmaniasis
Dracunculiasis
Soil Transmitted Helminthiases
Challenges in the eradication of NTDs
Challenges in the eradication of NTDs
Challenges in the eradication of NTDs
Questions