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WHO urges affected countries to scale up their investment in tackling 17 neglected tropical diseases in order to improve the health and well-being of more than 1.5 billion people. This investment would represent as little as 0.1% of current domestic expenditure on health in affected low- and middle-income countries for the period 2015-2030. Neglected tropical diseases cause blindness, disfigurement, permanent disability and death, particularly among the poor. [Source: World Health Organization]
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