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Economic Transformation In Latin America An Opportunity To Improve NTD Strategies, DNDi Regional Director Says
"The rise of emerging economies in Latin America is an opportunity to improve strategies for fighting neglected illnesses and increase the region's contribution to the global struggle against them, says" Eric Stobbaerts, the Latin America director of the independent Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), Inter Press Service reports. "Our region is going through a major transformation in economic and social terms," Stobbaerts told IPS after a meeting on "Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases" (NTDs) held in London on January 30, "mentioning the progress that has been made in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Mexico," IPS writes.
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