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
The road map targets for 2030
Three types of targets are set by the road map: overarching, cross-cutting and disease-specificBuilt on three foundational pillars that support global efforts to control, eliminate and eradicate neglected tropical diseases
Pillar 1
Pillar 2
Intensify cross-cutting approaches:
integrate interventions, mainstream services and coordinate action
Pillar 3
Change operating models and culture to facilitate country ownership: clarify stakeholders’ roles, understand cultures and align to reach 2030 targets
Technical areas of work
Department's activities
The department coordinates and supports policies and strategies to enhance global access to interventions for the prevention, control, elimination and eradication of NTDs.
COVID-19 and NTDs
STAG-NTD
The Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Neglected Tropical Diseases (STAG-NTD) is the principal advisory group to the WHO for the control of Neglected Tropical Diseases
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The sixth meeting of the WHO Onchocerciasis Technical Advisory Subgroup (OTS) was held virtually on 19−21 December 2022.
The main outcomes of the meeting...
The aim of the WHO strategy for the prevention and control of snakebite envenoming is to reduce snakebite-related mortality and disability...
In June 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a framework for integrated control and management of skin-related neglected tropical diseases...
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