Senior Tory MPs are urging Boris Johnson to use this week’s Commonwealth summit to push for action on overlooked illnesses that affect around one billion people.
In a letter to the Prime Minister, 26 Conservatives called for Britain to make a commitment to eradicating so-called ‘neglected tropical diseases’.
The MPs claimed the group of 20 conditions – such as rabies, scabies and leprosy – could be eliminated within the next 10 years and action would represent ‘a great success story for Global…
