Düsseldorf, 18.9.2021 - For the first time, the German Network against Neglected Tropical Diseases is represented at the Conference on Tropical Medicine and Global Health (CTM) by one of the NGO members, DAHW, represented by Dr. Anil Fastenau.
Together with the young DTG, the DNTDs is committed to attracting young researchers to the field. NTD youth initiatives have also come together in the Global North to support the fight against NTDs.
Numerous scientific members of the DNTD are taking part in the CTM. They will present and discuss the latest research findings in the fields of tropical medicine, travel medicine and global health. The focus is on neglected tropical diseases such as Buruli ulcer, dengue, leprosy, mycetoma, lymphatic filiarosis, noma, schistosomiasis, rabies and soil-transmitted worm diseases. In addition, the promotion of exchange and networking among the participants is a central goal.
