The Sabin Vaccine Institute announced new Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Special Envoys supporting the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases.  His Excellency, President Alvaro Arzú Irigoyen of Guatemala (1996-2000), His Excellency, President Ricardo Lagos Escobar of Chile (2000-2006) and former Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Dr. Mirta Roses Periago has joined the initiative. They join current NTD Special Envoy: His Excellency, President John A. Kufuor of the Republic of Ghana (2001-2009), who was appointed in April 2012. The collaboration was announced at a panel hosted by the Global Network and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

Full media release: http://www.sabin.org/updates/pressreleases/new-advocates-join-global-effort-eliminate-neglected-tropical-diseases