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Neglected Tropical Diseases – A Potential Roadmap Forward
Episode 9
The Africa Roundtable — The Podcast: Neglected Tropical Diseases – A Potential Roadmap Forward
June 2022
Dr. Borna Nyaoke Anoke
What are the biggest challenges in researching affordable remedies? And is there a more appropriate way to deliver affordable medicine?
We speak with Dr. Borna Nyaoke Anoke, physician and senior project manager for clinical trials related to Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) at the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative, about NTDs, how the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted health challenges in the Global South, and the biggest challenges in researching and delivering affordable medicine.
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Corinna Robertz, c.robertz@globalperspectives.org
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