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
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Global report on neglected tropical diseases 2026: mid-term evaluation of the road...
Global report on neglected tropical diseases 2026: mid-term evaluation of the road map implementation....
This summary presents the key findings of the mid-term evaluation of the road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030. Five years into the...
A comprehensive integrated review of malaria, leishmaniasis, filariasis and dengue control programmes...
Providing free health care, the health system of Sri Lanka has achieved significant successes; this has led to high immunization coverage and impressive...
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