Firoj A Tamboli¹*, Anjali S Mahadik², Nihal S Mulani³, Rutuja V Chhatre³, Divya S Koli², Junedraj A Nalband³ and Sambhaji C Chande⁴

¹Department of Pharmacognosy, Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Pharmacy, Near Chitranagari, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
²Sarojini College of Pharmacy, Kolhapur, India
³UG Students, Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Pharmacy, Near Chitranagari Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
⁴Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Pharmacy, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

*Corresponding Author: Firoj A Tamboli, Department of Pharmacognosy, Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Pharmacy, Near Chitranagari, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.

Received: March 03, 2025; Published: March 24, 2025

Abstract

Infectious diseases that are either more common in the tropics or more difficult to prevent or control are those that either occur only in the tropics or more frequently in hot, humid regions. The majority of people affected by these diseases are the poorest, who frequently reside in isolated rural areas, urban slums, or conflict zones. The world's poorest population is primarily affected by infectious diseases known as neglected tropical diseases, or NTDs. They have been disregarded for many years—first as a result of an overall disdain for the underdeveloped countries, and more lately as a result of the intense attention that has been paid to HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria. The World Health Organization recently created an assortment of 17 NTDs; an extended list of these illnesses can be found on the PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases website. Helminth infections account for about 85% of the disease burden associated with NTD. Nearly half of the poorest people in Sub-Saharan Africa are infected with hookworm, which affects the primary cause of anemia in 40–50 million school-aged children and nearly seven million pregnant women worldwide. With 192 million cases Schistosomiasis ranks second among the most common Neglected Tropical Diseases worldwide. It accounts for 93% of all cases and may be linked to a higher risk of HIV/AIDS horizontal transmission.

Keywords: Tropical Diseases; Neglected Tropical Diseases; Malaria; WHO

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Citation

Citation: Firoj A Tamboli., et al. “Global Health Challenges: Understanding Tropical Diseases".Acta Scientific Nutritional Health 9.4 (2025): 59-65.

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