The NTD road map: together towards 2030
The road map targets for 2030
Built on three foundational pillars that support global efforts to control, eliminate and eradicate neglected tropical diseases
Pillar 1
reduce incidence, prevalence, morbidity, disability and death
Pillar 2
integrate interventions, mainstream services and coordinate action
Pillar 3
clarify stakeholders’ roles, understand cultures and align to reach 2030 targets
Technical areas of work
Department's activities
The department coordinates and supports policies and strategies to enhance global access to interventions for the prevention, control, elimination and eradication of NTDs.
COVID-19 and NTDs
Across the whole spectrum of essential health services, NTD interventions have been found to be among the most frequently and most severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
STAG-NTD
The Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Neglected Tropical Diseases (STAG-NTD) is the principal advisory group to the WHO for the control of Neglected Tropical Diseases
Latest publications
All →Onchocerciasis is caused by the filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus and transmitted through the bites of blackflies (Simulium spp.). Adult worms live...
Global dengue update
Data as of the end of August 2026 Dengue virus is transmitted mainly through Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, which thrive in tropical and...
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