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　January 30th is World NDDs Day.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　"NTDs: Negrected Tropical Diseases" is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "tropical diseases that humanity must control" (lymphatic filariasis, dengue, leprosy, leprosy, leprosy, leprosy, leprosy, leprosy, leprosy, leprosy, leprosy, misetoma, trachoma, trachoma, soil propagation, blueli ulcers, cyst, cysabies, scabies, infectious diseases, repinema, ma, maicetoma, oncocers, oncocers, oncocers, oncocers, serine, serine, serine, oncocers, serine, serine,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Furthermore, the shadow of the recent expansion of COVID-19 infection has had a serious impact on NTDs suppression activities, such as delays in group dosage and delays in clinical development of new drugs in the prevalent areas of NTDs.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　On the second day, in order to raise interest in NTDs, Tokyo Tower and other famous buildings around the world were lit up in orange and purple, the symbol colors of this activity, as part of a world-wide event.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　From the Sumida River Terrace in Kachidoki, you can see the shining light with the message "Let's deliver the light of hope to about 1.7 billion people around the world suffering from NTDs!"