The Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Team supports Member States in advancing integrated, people-centred and sustainable responses to prevent, control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases across the Western Pacific Region, with an emphasis on reaching the unreached.

This is accomplished by:

• Scaling up preventive chemotherapy, early case finding, quality clinical care and rehabilitation, including stigma reduction and disability prevention and support for affected populations
• Strengthening surveillance, data systems, operational research, and monitoring and evaluation to guide evidence-based action and track progress towards elimination targets
• Supporting national planning and multisectoral collaboration through One Health and primary health care to accelerate progress towards the NTD Roadmap and relevant Sustainable Development Goal targets.