U.S. aid cuts could jeopardize the supply of donated drugs that are hailed for their effectiveness in combating neglected ...

Nairobi — In a landmark move to combat one of the world's deadliest neglected tropical diseases, six African countries Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan have signed a ...

The African Media Network for Health and Environment Promotion (REMAPSEN) has announced plans to convene the 4th African Media Forum on NTDs in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, from November 25 to 27, 2025.The ...

It will cost the Ministry of Health Sh18 billion to eradicate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) within the next five years. Speaking during the launch of the Kenya Master Plan for the Elimination ...

On January 30, the world assembled at various locations to commemorate the World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day, which was first recognised on May 31, 2021 following the unanimous approval ...

To draw attention to the snakebite crisis and to attract funding for research and treatment, in 2017 WHO added snakebite envenomation to its roster of neglected tropical diseases, which includes ...

Neglected Tropical Diseases such as Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, tuberculosis, malaria, filariasis, and schistosomiasis affect over one billion people globally, particularly in low-income regions, ...

The presence of rabies as a neglected tropical disease (NTD) in developing countries highlights the significant challenges posed by economic constraints and the presence of other NTDs. Rabies, a fatal ...

They are, in the words of the 2006 watershed report, the ‘communicable diseases of the developing world’: [t]hese neglected tropical diseases thrive in areas where water supply, housing and sanitation ...