It's World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day! Chagas disease Chikungunya Dengue Dracunculiasis Leishmaniasis Leprosy Elephantiasis Mycetoma River blindness Rabies Sleeping sickness Trachoma & other neglected tropical diseases affect 1 BILLION people 🌍! ➡️NeglectedTropicalDiseases.day
Neglected tropical diseases are: 1️⃣ Responsible for thousands of preventable deaths 2️⃣ Found in 🌍's poorest regions 3️⃣ Caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi & toxins 4️⃣ Associated with stigma & social exclusion 5️⃣ 47 countries eliminated at least 1 of these diseases
It's World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day! DYK: 🔺Elephantiasis 🔺River blindness 🔺Bilharzia 🔺Intestinal worm infections 🔺Trachoma are treatable & preventable when detected early! Delay in seeking treatment & care can result in life-long disability & death. Let's #BeatNTDs!
It's World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day! 💧Clean water 🥬 Safe and hygienic food handling 🧼 Good personal hygiene can prevent many neglected tropical diseases. Let's #BeatNTDs! More: NeglectedTropicalDiseases.Day
@WHO Yea everyday the u n just not international mens day they put toilet day on that day then post memmes about it