As part of a new, global push to eradicate tropical diseases, key players in the pharmaceutical industry have pledged to donate 14 billion drug treatments.

The drugs will target sufferers of so-called Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) such as leprosy and sleeping sickness which together affect 1.4 billion people, most of them among the world's poorest.
The initiative, which aims to eliminate or get under control 10 NTDs by 2020, will also see an estimated $785 million (598 million euros) spent on research and development that could lead to new treatments, the Gates Foundation said.
"With the boost to this momentum being made today, I am confident almost all of these diseases can be eliminated or controlled by the end of this decade," said World Health Organisation chief Margaret Chan in a statement.
The WTO had previously called for a boost in resources to fight tropical diseases.
GlaxoSmithKline chief executive Sir Andrew Witty said the battle needed a joint approach.
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"Today we pledge to work hand-in-hand to revolutionize the way we fight these diseases now and in the future."
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Source-AFP