Overview More than 150 onchocerciasis partners, including national onchocerciasis coordinators from health ministries of endemic and formerly endemic countries, national onchocerciasis elimination committee chairs,
Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030 (the NTD Road Map) sets explicit targets
Overview PC is defined as the large-scale distribution of safe, quality-assured medicines, either alone or in combination, at regular intervals, to entire population groups
Weekly epidemiological record 10 NOVEMBER 2023 No 45, 2023, 98, 567–582 Overview The second leading cause of infectious blindness worldwide is transmitted by the
Overview On 12–13 June 2023, at its Geneva headquarters, WHO convened a major symposium of neglected tropical disease (NTD) partners and stakeholders aimed at
Overview Progress in eliminating and eradicating neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is one of Africa’s greatest achievements. Nineteen countries in Africa have eliminated at least
Weekly Epidemiological Record 13 OCTOBER 2023 No 41, 2023, 98, 489–502 Introduction Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a preventable neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by
Weekly epidemiological record 29 September 2023 No 39, 2023, 98, 453–470 Advances towards interrupting the transmission of onchocerciasis from the latest preliminary serological assessments
Meeting of National Programme Managers for lymphatic filariasis, soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis and the Regional Programme Review Group of the WHO South-East Asia Region
Overview: Medical entomology is essential for the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases, particularly onchocerciasis. However, there is a shortage of medical entomologists
Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a rationale for continued investment in tackling neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030 seeks to maintain and accelerate
Weekly Epidemiological Record 14 October 2022 No 41, 2022, 97, 513–524 Introduction Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a preventable neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by
Overview: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect more than 1 billion people globally, causing serious, long-term health effects. Therefore, timely and effective existing interventions reduce
Ending the neglect to attain the sustainable development goals. One health: approach for action against neglected tropical diseases 2021-2030 Overview This companion document to Ending
Lymphatic filariasis: managing morbidity and preventing disability: an aide-mémoire for national program managers, 2nd ed. World Health Organization, 2021 Overview: Since the first edition
Safety in administering medicines for neglected tropical diseases. World Health Organization, 2021 Overview: The objective of this manual is to provide practical tools, including
