Empowering Women and Improving Female Reproductive Health through Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases
Author(s) -
Peter J. Hotez
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
plos neglected tropical diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.99
H-Index - 135
eISSN - 1935-2735
pISSN - 1935-2727
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000559
Subject(s) - neglected tropical diseases , reproductive health , tropical disease , global health , stigma (botany) , gender inequality , environmental health , inequality , medicine , socioeconomics , public health , sociology , population , pathology , psychiatry , mathematical analysis , mathematics , disease
This editorial examines the correlation between the control of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and women particularly those living in low-income countries. It focuses on the impact of NTDs on female reproductive health NTDs & STIs and NTDs in relation to stigma gender and inequality.
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