"What do the world’s “bottom billion” — the approximate number of the world’s citizens earning less than $1.25 USD per day — have in common? Aside from poor living conditions, malnutrition, and political voicelessness, they are also all more likely to suffer from so-called neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), scourges that have become a hallmark of extreme poverty in the world. These diseases, neglected by the public eye and in research agendas, actually account for over half a million deaths per year and debilitate over a billion people [1].” ~UAEM website The goal of this class is to increase awareness of and pique interest in Neglected Diseases. Diseases covered may include: blinding trachoma,elephantiasis, Buruli ulcer, and the plague of leprosy.

"What do the world’s “bottom billion” — the approximate number of the world’s citizens earning less than $1.25 USD per day — have in common? Aside from poor living conditions, malnutrition, and political voicelessness, they are also all more likely to suffer from so-called neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), scourges that have become a hallmark of extreme poverty in the world. These diseases, neglected by the public eye and in research agendas, actually account for over half a million deaths per year and debilitate over a billion people [1].” ~UAEM website The goal of this class is to increase awareness of and pique interest in Neglected Diseases. Diseases covered may include: blinding trachoma,elephantiasis, Buruli ulcer, and the plague of leprosy.

"What do the world’s “bottom billion” — the approximate number of the world’s citizens earning less than $1.25 USD per day — have in common? Aside from poor living conditions, malnutrition, and political voicelessness, they are also all more likely to suffer from so-called neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), scourges that have become a hallmark of extreme poverty in the world. These diseases, neglected by the public eye and in research agendas, actually account for over half a million deaths per year and debilitate over a billion people [1]." ~UAEM website The goal of this class is to increase awareness of and pique interest in Neglected Diseases. Diseases covered may include: blinding trachoma,elephantiasis, Buruli ulcer, and the plague of leprosy.