{"id":16177,"date":"2024-01-31T19:10:58","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T19:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=16177"},"modified":"2024-01-31T19:10:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T19:10:59","slug":"world-neglected-tropical-diseases-day-united-act-eliminate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/world-neglected-tropical-diseases-day-united-act-eliminate\/","title":{"rendered":"World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day: \u201cUnited. Act. Eliminate.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Today marks World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, observed with the goal of raising awareness about these debilitating conditions that primarily affect impoverished communities in tropical areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The theme for this year, &#8220;United. Act. Eliminate.,&#8221; emphasizes a collective call to action for individuals, leaders, and communities to address the inequalities contributing to Neglected Tropical Diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NTDs encompass a diverse group of conditions caused by various pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi, and toxins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These diseases have severe health, social, and economic consequences, making their elimination a crucial global health priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Annastacia Sampson, the Focal Point for Neglected Infectious Diseases attached to Vector Control Services, emphasizes the need for collective efforts to eliminate NTDs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Fabiana-NTDs-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She underscores that eliminating neglected tropical diseases requires active participation from everyone, including stakeholders, leaders, and the broader society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To further raise awareness and address NTDs, various activities are planned for the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Fabiana-NTDs-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One significant initiative is the filaria pill distribution campaign scheduled for the second quarter, reflecting ongoing efforts to combat these diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In observance of World NTD Day, the Georgetown Public Hospital hosted a mini exhibition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendees had the opportunity to learn about different neglected tropical diseases, and professionals were available for consultations regarding symptoms or concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>World NTD Day serves as a reminder of the importance of global collaboration and concerted action to eliminate neglected tropical diseases and improve the health and well-being of affected communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today marks World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, observed with the goal of raising awareness about these debilitating conditions that primarily affect impoverished communities in tropical areas. The theme for&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16178,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16177"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16177\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16181,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16177\/revisions\/16181"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}