In fact, NTDs are “low-hanging fruit.” If the international community is serious about alleviating poverty and achieving development goals, tackling the diseases so directly associated with economic misery should be a fundamental objective.
主要的挑战在于如何让决策者相信，为减少贫困现象可做的事情远远不止关注三种疾病。事实上，被忽视的热带病就是“伸手可及的果实”。如果国际社会对减轻贫困问题和实现发展目标的态度是严肃的，那么，解决这些与经济困顿直接有关的疾病就应该被列为基本目标之一。