01122nas a2200157   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042100001300054700001300067245009300080856006600173300000700239490000700246520069700253022001400950       2025                            d  bMDPI AG1 aRamsay A1 aKamau EM00aNeglected Tropical Diseases Remain a Considerable Public Health Challenge in West Africa  uhttps://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/10/3/77/pdf?version=1742216897  a130 v103 a<p>Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) form a category of diverse, mainly infectious, diseases that are prevalent in tropical and subtropical countries. They cause significant ill health, economic hardship, disability and death and are associated with stigma and discrimination. Impoverished communities in rural areas with poor access to healthcare, clean water and sanitation are disproportionately affected, with growing numbers of people being put at risk due to population displacement and climate change.&nbsp;These diseases, furthermore, effect major macro-economic impacts, costing low- and middle-income countries billions of USD each year and driving vicious cycles of poverty.</p>
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