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One World, One People.: Kala Azar
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One World, One People. Striving for humanism and compassion in medicine. Monday, December 17, 2007. Injectable Paramomycin for Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala Azar) in India. Sunder, S et al. N Engl J Med 2007;356:2571-81 (www.nejm.org). Visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) affects large,. Rural, resource-poor populations in South Asia, Africa, and. Brazil. Safe, effective, and affordable new therapies are needed. We conducted a randomized, controlled, phase 3 open-label study. Of 10 percentage points. B (fin...
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One World, One People.: Neglected Tropical Diseases
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One World, One People. Striving for humanism and compassion in medicine. Monday, December 17, 2007. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Let us ACT now. When the Market Fails, the Poor Pay. The story of Kala Azar illustrates the inequities in global health care. By Mrinal M. Patnaik M.D., William M. Stauffer, M.D., M.S.P.H., Ann Campagna, M.D.,. Carol I. Stauffer, M.S.W., M.P.H., and Patricia F. Walker, M.D. Four of these neglected diseases are visceral leishmaniasis (. Worldwide...
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One World, One People.: Rapid Impact Packages
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One World, One People. Striving for humanism and compassion in medicine. Monday, December 17, 2007. The Rapid Impact Packages (RIP). 1 Onchocerciasis (River Blindness). Ivermectin - currently being donated by Merck. Cost 0 cents. 2 STH (Soil Transmitted Hemlminthiasis - includes ascariasis, trichuriasis and hook worm infestation). Albendazole- GSK - 2 cents. Azithromycin- Pfizer - o cents. Ivermectin- Merck - 0 cents. Praziquantel- Med Pharm- 8 cents. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Let us ACT now.
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One World, One People.: December 2007
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One World, One People. Striving for humanism and compassion in medicine. Monday, December 17, 2007. The Rapid Impact Packages (RIP). 1 Onchocerciasis (River Blindness). Ivermectin - currently being donated by Merck. Cost 0 cents. 2 STH (Soil Transmitted Hemlminthiasis - includes ascariasis, trichuriasis and hook worm infestation). Albendazole- GSK - 2 cents. Azithromycin- Pfizer - o cents. Ivermectin- Merck - 0 cents. Praziquantel- Med Pharm- 8 cents. Visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) affects large,.