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Britain to protect more than 140 million in global effort
Britain will supply more than four treatments every second for people in the developing
world for the next four years as part of a global push to help eliminate infectious tropical
diseases, International Development Minister Stephen O’Brien announced recently.
British support is leading the way and will protect more than 140 million of the world’spoorest men, women and children from the agonising pain caused by these avoidableinfections which deform, disable, blind and kill.
The pledge marks a five-fold increase in Britain’s support as part of an international effortto help rid the world of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), currently affecting one billionpeople and killing more than half a million every year.
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