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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
Accelerate programmatic action:
reduce incidence, prevalence, morbidity, disability and death
reduce incidence, prevalence, morbidity, disability and death
Pillar 2
Intensify cross-cutting approaches:
integrate interventions, mainstream services and coordinate action
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
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
Across the whole spectrum of essential health services, NTD interventions have been found to be among the most frequently and most severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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12 September 2025
Global leprosy (‎Hansen disease)‎ update, 2024: Beyond zero cases – what elimination...
Weekly epidemiological record
8 September 2025
Routine health information system and health facility data for neglected tropical diseases: Rabies
This guidance was developed based on a template provided to health programmes by the WHO Division of Data, Analytics and Delivery for Impact. WHO disease...
6 September 2025
Yaws eradication: guidance for serological surveys to assess interruption of transmision
This document summarizes guidance developed for national programmes on conducting serosurveys to assess whether interruption of yaws transmission has...
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