Neglected Women’s Diseases: Addressing the Gender Gap in NTDs
We live in a world of inequalities. On International Women’s Day, we want to address two that intersect: gender inequality and access to healthcare, because, in areas affected by NTDs, women are at a double disadvantage.
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a group of diseases caused by a variety of pathogens that affect adults and children in the world’s most vulnerable communities. However, what is often overlooked is the disproportionate impact these diseases have on women, making them one of the silent battles in the fight for gender equality and health equity.
These inequalities are especially significant when considering infections like soil-transmitted helminths (STH), which not only affect a significant portion of the global population but also pose specific threats to women’s reproductive health.