END Initiative general information
The END Initiative aims to raise awareness and funds for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), a group of 20 diseases that affect 1 in 7 people worldwide. Though they affect more than one billion people, NTDs receive little to no attention because they disproportionately affect the world’s poorest populations. In fact, every low-income country in the world is affected by
Op-ed By: Morgan Hines I write this not only as a student at Northeastern University, but also as a citizen of Kentucky and of the world, concerned about the future of neglected tropical disease (NTD) treatments. NTDs are a group of parasitic and bacterial diseases that affect one in six people worldwide. Though you may have never heard of them, the seven most common NTDs infect over one billion people in 149 countries,
By David Obadina Neglected Tropical Diseases affect 1 in 6 people in the world and affect the world’s poorest populations (Hotez). They are parasitic diseases transmitted from the bite of a fly or from contaminated soil or water (Hotez). Recently, they have been gaining more traction but still pale in comparison to funding and attention for HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria. These are curable diseases but due to
Article by Alekhya Akkunuri There are many initiatives around the world that try to raise awareness about NTDs, one of which is the London Declaration on NTDs. It was launched in 2012 with the aim to eradicate diseases, following the WHO 2020 roadmap to end neglected tropical diseases. From the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer, this foundation has a lot
Article by Alekhya Akkunuri This election cycle has undisputedly been tumultuous. Whether the outcome was what you wanted or not, it’s time to look forward. Here at END7 we are focused on improving global health. So what does a Trump presidency mean for our cause? Honestly, we don’t know. The United States has always been at the forefront of any kind of drug research[1] and development and hopefully we can continue to pave the
Post By: Alekhya Akkunuri Science and religion are glaringly disparate. For the most part the two cannot agree on anything, except for the fact that they believe in the sanctity of human life. But imagine the possibilities when two well-intentioned groups of people come together to make the world a better place. To make this a reality, Dr. Peter Hotez, the president of Sabin Vaccine Institute, spoke in the
Blog post by Alekhya Akkunuri Neglected tropical diseases are prevalent throughout developing countries. These diseases have been mostly ignored by the world because developed nations are rarely affected by them. This has slowly been changing. The impact that NTD’s had on the world community can no longer be ignored or considered a minor issue. Here at Northeastern, END7 is doing its part by spreading the word about NTD’s to students. But what exactly is
Blog post by Anne Smithey One of the goals of END7 is to advocate on behalf of those impacted by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). In our efforts at Northeastern, this has typically taken the form of signing petitions that urge our government to increase NTD-related funding. I think it’s time for us to learn a little bit more about what our government does to further the cause of END7… WHO is
Blog post by Leah Thompson Welcome to the END7 at Northeastern blog! This blog will have various authors and topics either directly or indirectly related to END7 and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). First off, NTDs are the most common diseases of the world’s poor. These diseases also further the cycle of poverty by keeping children out of school, contributing to malnutrition and stunting, decreasing productivity (think: parents trying to earn a living), and
