First International Podoconiosis Initiative Launched
The Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases' "End the Neglect" blog highlights "the first-ever international podoconiosis initiative, Footwork," launched on March 15. "Footwork is aimed at raising public awareness about the causes and impact of podoconiosis" -- a form of elephantiasis -- "in affected communities, and advocates for it to be included in global health and [neglected tropical disease] agendas," the blog writes, adding, "An estimated four million people in highland tropical Africa are affected with podoconiosis, and it has been confirmed in at least 15 countries in Africa, Central America and Asia" (Patel, 3/16).
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