Most of the neglected diseases are caused by parasites that thrive in impoverished settings, where water supply, sanitation, and housing are poor.
Experts and concerned people from developing and developed countries are meeting at the World Health Organization to develop a global plan of action to combat the so-called neglected tropical diseases, which affect more than one-sixth of the world's population.
Dr.Thein Si, expert on Tropical Medicine talked about the common tropical diseases in Burma.
