Neglected tropical diseases: less known subjects amongst health care professionals

Wilson Karoke

doi:10.22146/bkm.36969

Neglected tropical diseases: less known subjects amongst health care professionals

https://doi.org/10.22146/bkm.36969

Wilson Karoke^(1*)

(1) National Health Department of Papua New Guinea
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract

Wilson Karoke expressed concern about the low priority the governments in developing countries paid to common tropical diseases. They have limited funding for research and for programs to address the problem. Even more sadly, health workers get less exposure to information on research and discussion on diseases considered as which can further make the problem neglected.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22146/bkm.36969