01371nas a2200157   4500000000100000008004100001653003900042653001400081653002100095100001400116245007400130856005100204300001200255490000600267520094000273       2016                            d10aNeglected tropical diseases (NDTs)10aEducation10aCivic engagement1 aBonney KM00aPromoting civic engagement with neglected tropical disease education.  uhttp://revista.rebibio.net/v3n5/v03n05a02.html  a23–260 v33 a<p>Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect over one billion people globally creating a public health burden that has far reaching implications for the fields of economics, politics, sociology, and science. Educating students and the public about relevant risks, implications, and treatments is a key component of reducing the public health burden associated with NTDs. Furthermore, teaching and learning about NTDs provides myriad opportunities to incorporate interdisciplinary teaching, active learning, and civic engagement into a broad range of courses throughout grade school, high school, college. However, despite the importance of NTD-focused education, few educational programs sufficiently emphasize this topic. Presented here is an overview of NTDs, a brief rationale for broadening inclusion of NTDs in a variety of educational settings, and a series of suggestions for promoting civic engagement with NTD education.</p>