Neglected tropical diseases
Below is the List Of NTDS In Ghana
Ghana’s Health Sector desires to see the country free from the following diseases:
lymphatic filariasis
onchocerciasis
schistosomiasis
soil-transmitted helminthiasis
trachoma
Buruli ulcer
yaws
guinea worm
leprosy
leshmaniasis
What are the 13 neglected tropical diseases?
This chapter considers the so-called neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) (1–3), focusing on the 13 diseases covered by the World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Neglected Tropical Diseases: Buruli ulcer, Chagas disease, cholera, dengue fever (including dengue hemorrhagic fever), dracunculiasis, lymphatic.
How many NTDs do we have in Ghana?
There are currently 20 diseases defined as NTDs, which are the focus of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) road map.
Are NTDs treatable?
The good news about neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is that many are treatable with existing drugs.
Certain treatments are easy to administer and do not require health professionals.
The bad news is that, while drug treatments are available for many NTDs, they don’t often reach the people most in need.
What is the deadliest disease in Ghana?
The deadliest disease in Ghana is coronary artery disease (CAD).
Also called ischemic heart disease, CAD occurs when the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart become narrowed.
Untreated CAD can lead to chest pain, heart failure, and arrhythmias.