World Neglected Tropical Diseases Stories

In 2020, all WHO Member States endorsed the Road Map for Neglected Tropical Diseases 2021–2030, which set a global target of freeing 100 countries fro...

Sleeping sickness, often called the “silent killer” of rural areas, begins with symptoms such as fever and headaches before progressing to confusion a...

Trachoma primarily affects the poorest and most underserved populations, particularly in rural areas with limited access to clean water, sanitation, a...

Counties revealed that they are struggling to sustain treatment and prevention programmes for diseases like bilharzia, intestinal worms, trachoma, sle...

Despite efforts to control it, challenges like poor healthcare access, poverty, malnutrition, and displacement continue to fuel its spread.

Illnesses such as sleeping sickness, rabies, leprosy, and guinea worm disease continue to affect more than one billion people around the world, especi...