- NTDs thrive under conditions of poverty, poor sanitation, unsafe water, and malnutrition
- NTDs can blind, deform, and debilitate their victims
- NTDs compromise mental and physical development, reduce school enrollment, and hinder economic productivity
- Preventing NTDs attacks a root cause of poverty that affects a significant proportion of the world’s population
- Safe and effective drugs are now available to prevent the most common NTDs
Latest News
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Dec
13
Sierra Leone Moves Closer to the End of Lymphatic Filariasis Within its Borders
Read the full story on Sierra Leone's steady and determined journey toward LF elimination.Read More
Nov
5
Treating the Village o Cure the Disease
A New York Times column explores how mass drug administration is being used to combat several neglected tropical diseases, in particular, lymphatic filariasis (LF).Read More
Nov
5
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Pfizer Celebrate 15-Year Effort to Help End Blinding Trachoma as a Public Health Concern
Read how a former U.S. President and Pfizer are contributing to the fight against blinding trachoma.Read More
Funding Section
Go to Funding- U.S. Congress Allocates $89 Million for USAID's NTD Control Efforts in Fiscal Year 2012
- G8 declares in Japan that it will help control and eliminate several major NTDs by reaching at least 75 percent of people in the most affected countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
- DFID announces a £50 million commitment over the next five years to fight NTDs.
- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a new grant of $34 million to prevent and treat NTDs.
Uniting to Combat NTDs: 2020 Goals
Uniting efforts with NTD-endemic countries, partners pledged to bring a unique focus to defeating these diseases and to work together to improve the lives of the 1.4 billion people worldwide affected by NTDs.Learn more
Partners' Section
USAID collaborates with a wide range of partners to implement the NTD Program.Learn more
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