Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases

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

NTD Road map target

The road map targets for 2030

Three types of targets are set by the road map: overarching, cross-cutting and disease-specific

New NTD Road map 2021–2030. NTDs: together towards 2030. Pillar 1.

Pillar 1. Accelerate programmatic action

Reduce incidence, prevalence, morbidity, disability and death

New NTD Road map 2021–2030. NTDs: together towards 2030. Pillar 2.

Pillar 2. Intensify cross-cutting approaches

Integrate interventions, mainstream services and coordinate action

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

NTD road map 2021-2030

Ending NTDs: together towards 2030

New NTD Road map 2021–2030.

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News and Agenda

Latest news

22 February 2022

Departmental news

WHO launches new guideline for the control and elimination of human schistosomiasis

21 February 2022

Departmental news

WHO validates Saudi Arabia for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem

11 February 2022

Departmental news

WHO mourns Dr Mwelecele Ntuli Malecela

1 February 2022

Departmental news

Sleeping sickness: prioritizing case detection and treatment to achieve elimination as public health problem

Events

Webinar – Global Vector Control Response (GVCR) 2017–2030: Reducing the burden and threat of vector-borne diseases to achieve the NTD road map targets

5 April 2022 14:00 – 15:00 CET

Calls for

Call for consultation

Call for public consultation ̶ for experts to join the Guideline Development Group (GDG) on treatment of patients with cystic echinococcosis (CE)

Call for nominations

Call for nominations ̶ of experts for new sub-and expanded groups for WHO Diagnostic Technical Advisory Group

9 February 2022

Call for experts

Technical Advisory Group on Snake Antivenom Immunoglobulin Listing (TAG-SAIL)

Permanent calls

3 September 2020

Call for participation in advancing global rabies data collection

3 September 2020

Expression of interest

Call for expressions of interest – Neglected tropical diseases of the skin (Skin NTDs)

Media

Cystic and alveolar echinococcosis

Lymphatic-filariasis-infographic

The facts on Lymphatic Filariasis

dengue_infographic

Dengue and severe dengue

2 February 2021

Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Developments Goals. a road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030

WHO: Exceptional progress against NTDs

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Ashok Moloo
Information officer

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Telephone: +41 22 791 16 37
Mobile phone: +41 79 540 50 86
@ntdworld

Related health topic

Neglected tropical diseases

Communicable diseases

HIV/AIDS

Diseases and conditions

Malaria

Diseases and conditions

Tuberculosis

Physical environment

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)