The General Directorate of Epidemiology reported low incidences of dengue, cholera, and leptospirosis, as can be seen in ...

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Researchers at the medical school are carrying out studies into tropical skin diseases, which often affect the most vulnerable and marginalised people. They aim to provide treatments, cures and ...

Many of these diseases are what scientists and policymakers have been calling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) since Peter Hotez and colleagues coined the term 20 years ago. NTDs are a ...

Dr Joseph Larbi Opare, has advised Ghanaians to seek immediate medical care whenever they experience any skin condition ...

The country’s elimination marks a milestone in Africa’s fight to control and end the disease, the second-leading infectious ...

Leprosy, part of the neglected tropical diseases group, is a chronic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, which primarily affects the skin and peripheral nerves.

India experiences the world’s absolute burden of at least 11 NTDs, including hookworm, dengue, lymphatic filariasis, leprosy, kala-azar, and rabies, representing the highest number of cases worldwide ...