Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases
We coordinate and support policies and strategies to enhance global access to interventions for the prevention, control, elimination and eradication of neglected tropical diseases, including some zoonotic diseases.


The NTD road map: together towards 2030

Built on three foundational pillars that support global efforts to control, eliminate and eradicate neglected tropical diseases



New NTD Road map 2021–2030. NTDs: together towards 2030. Pillar 3.

Pillar 3. Change operating models and culture to facilitate country ownership

Clarify stakeholders’ roles, understand cultures and align to reach 2030 targets
Ending NTDs: Together towards 2030

Ending NTDs: together towards 2030

New NTD Road map 2021–2030.
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Target Product Profiles (TPP) for the development of new diagnostic tools to start and stop mass drug administration for scabies
In 2019, WHO held a first informal consultation on a framework for the public health control of scabies. In areas where the prevalence of scabies is particularly...
Target product profile for a rapid test for diagnosis of Buruli ulcer at the primary health-care level

In 2009, WHO’s Second International Conference on Buruli Ulcer Control and Research resolved to strengthen the capacity of national laboratories...

Target Product Profiles (TPP) for the development of new diagnostic tools for the detection of new and azithromycin-resistant cases of yaws

Yaws has been targeted for eradication since the mid-20th century. Previous efforts focused on the use of mass or targeted treatment with penicillin....