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.

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Prevention and control of neglected parasitic zoonoses

Neglected parasitic zoonoses (NPZ) are a group of diseases involving trichinellosis, echinococcosis, cysticercosis, and foodborne trematode infections that continue to place significant burdens on some populations around the world. Control and prevention of these diseases require intersectoral collaboration among the public health, animal health, food safety and WASH sectors. This page lists resources to control and prevent NPZs published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, founded as OIE), as a tripartite.

 

Fact sheets (one-pagers) on foodborne parasitic zoonoses

FAO-OIE-WHO tripartite publications

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Symptoms and signs compatible or associated with neurocysticercosis. People showing any of these symptoms and signs should not receive praziquantel without...

In areas where cysticercosis might be present, at any time, but especially after receiving medication, if you feel headache, seizures, and any acute neurological...

Considerations for the use of anthelminthic therapy for the treatment of neurocysticercosis

This document accompanies the WHO Guidelines on management of Taenia solium neurocysticercosis (WHO, 2021) and is intended for medical practitioners....

Symptoms and signs compatible with neurocysticercosis 
in relation to preventive chemotherapy

Preventive chemotherapy is a powerful tool against many neglected tropical diseases. Various preventive chemotherapy programmes for control of parasitic...

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The Regional Tripartite in Asia and the Pacific region, has jointly developed a series of resources to promote multisectoral collaboration targeting public health practitioners, food safety and veterinary authorities, and other practitioners in Asia and the Pacific region : access the repository

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