Malaria
Charles, a teacher at Project Hope Worldwide's orphanage village in Lira, Uganda, plays with five children and Jeanette Hudgeons in a central gathering area outside one of the village's homes. Justin Becker/Courtesy
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Community-based health workers (CBHWs) are now allowed to diagnose malaria using rapid diagnostic test (RDTs ) and can now carry RDTs and serve communities in their localities
Some of the public health issues facing developing and least developed countries include neglected diseases, the spread of TB, malaria and HIV/AIDS, and availability of medicines to treat these and other ailments
I believe that this has really led to the prolongation of neglected diseases in developing countries, whether it's malaria, TB or HIV/AIDS and the problem seems to be growing every dayMore quotes »
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