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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Our work and activities

The Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases coordinates and supports policies and strategies to enhance global access to interventions for the prevention, control, elimination and eradication of neglected tropical diseases, including some zoonotic diseases.


Buruli ulcer

Supporting countries endemic for Buruli ulcer

Promoting the integrated approach to skin-related neglected tropical diseases

Promoting research on Buruli ulcer

Engaging partnerships and global coordination for Buruli ulcer

Echinococcosis

Strengthening echinococcosis prevention and control

Improving surveillance data on cystic echinococcosis

Working with veterinary and food safety authorities to support the development of echinococcosis control programmes

Building capacity to enhance early diagnosis and clinical management of cystic echinococcosis

Foodborne trematode infections

Promoting joint implementation of foodborne trematode infections with other NTD interventions

Promoting prevention and control of foodborne trematode infections using a One Health approach

Supporting countries in their foodborne trematode infections control efforts

Improving data on foodborne trematode infections and identifying endemic and high-risk areas

Human African trypanosomiasis

Mapping and tracking transmission until the elimination of human African trypanosomiasis

Coordinating partners and countries within one HAT network

Supporting research and innovation in human African trypanosomiasis

Supporting endemic countries to eliminate human African trypanosomiasis

Leishmaniasis

Implementing a global surveillance system for leishmaniasis

Supplying antileishmanial medicines to the most vulnerable populations

Capacity‐building for health workers dealing with leishmaniasis

Eliminating visceral leishmaniasis as a public health problem in the South‐East Asia Region

Promoting the integrated approach to skin-related neglected tropical diseases

Leprosy

Supporting countries endemic for leprosy

Facilitating the provision of medicines for leprosy

Promoting advocacy and partner coordination for leprosy elimination

Monitoring the global leprosy situation

Publishing technical guidance on leprosy

Promoting the integrated approach to skin-related neglected tropical diseases

Lymphatic filariasis

Building capacity of national programmes to implement WHO recommended strategies

Improving access to recommended medicines and diagnostics for lymphatic filariasis

Providing evidence-based guidance to countries for lymphatic filariasis

Facilitating and monitoring progress of countries towards elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem

Promoting the integrated approach to skin-related neglected tropical diseases

Mycetoma

Fostering partnerships and coordination for the control of mycetoma

Supporting countries endemic for mycetoma

Promoting the integrated approach to skin-related neglected tropical diseases

Strengthening research capacity into mycetoma

Onchocerciasis

Verifying the elimination of onchocerciasis

Building national programme capacity to implement WHO‐recommended strategies

Monitoring regional and country progress towards the elimination of onchocerciasis transmission

Providing evidence-based guidance to countries for onchocerciasis elimination

Promoting the integrated approach to skin-related neglected tropical diseases

Rabies

Participate to improve global rabies data collection

Vaccinating against rabies to save lives

Human rabies prevention and management

Leading and coordinating anti-rabies efforts with "One Health" partners

Schistosomiasis

Enhancing implementation of schistosomiasis control and elimination programmes

Expanding preventive chemotherapy to all in need

Increasing awareness on genital manifestations of schistosomiasis

Reinforcing snail control activities for schistosomiasis

Our work and activities