Vektor focuses on Neglected Tropical Diseases (infectious diseases in poor communities causing disability, like leprosy, lymphatic filariasis) and Neural Tube Defects (birth defects of the brain/spine, like spina bifida), targeting better diagnosis, treatment (mass drug administration), prevention (vaccines, hygiene), and elimination strategies, often involving clinical trials, operational studies, and capacity building in endemic regions. Research covers pathogenesis, clinical features, new drugs, diagnostics, vector control (e.g., mosquitoes), and public health strategies (like mass drug administration) for diseases such as:
✓ Schistosomiasis & Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STHs)
✓ Leprosy & Lymphatic Filariasis (elephantiasis)
✓ Trachoma, Onchocerciasis (river blindness)
✓ Leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, Buruli ulcer.