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Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry

Editor-in-Chief

ISSN (Print): 1568-0266
ISSN (Online): 1873-4294

Editorial

World Chagas Disease Day and the New Road Map for Neglected Tropical Diseases

Author(s): Leonardo L.G. Ferreira and Adriano D. Andricopulo*

Volume 20, Issue 17, 2020

Page: [1518 - 1520] Pages: 3

DOI: 10.2174/156802662017200624115305

Abstract

The first-ever World Chagas Disease Day, celebrated in April 14, 2020, is a key initiative to raise awareness of the impact of this neglected tropical disease (NTD). This landmark comes along with the first World NTD Day and the new WHO Road Map on NTDs for 2021-2030.

Keywords: World chagas disease day, New road map for neglected tropical diseases, Neglected Tropical Diseases, COVID-19, World health organization.

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