Dr. Neeraj Mistry

NTD Control Measures and Next Steps

D r. N e e ra j M i s t r y Managing Director G l o b a l N e t w o r k f o r N e g l e c t e d Tr o p i c a l D i s e a s e s January 20, 2015

Methods of NTD Control and Elimination Integration WASH

Education

Integrating efforts to improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) with deworming in endemic communities can treat and prevent NTD infections.

Treating NTDs decreases school absenteeism and improves learning, and schools and teachers can serve as efficient NTD delivery platforms.

Nutrition

MNCH

Micronutrient supplementation and deworming should be bundled together when appropriate to prevent malnutrition and ensure healthy physical and cognitive development.

Treating NTDs can positively impact maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) programs by reducing anemia and strengthening immune systems.

Historic Commitments & Progress WHO NTD Roadmap London Declaration on NTDs 2013 Uniting to Combat NTDs Report 2014 Uniting to Combat NTDs Report

Uniting to Combat NTDs

London Declaration signed by U.S. and 19 other partners on January 30, 2012. Commitment made to support WHO’s goals to eradicate, eliminate and control 10 NTDs by 2020.

London Declaration partners came together to form a successful public-private partnership known as Uniting to Combat NTDs. U.S. and UK led the way with NTD Programs.

The partnership supports endemic-country led national NTD plans: • $240 million in funding announced in 2014. • Pharma companies donated 1.35 billion NTD treatments in 2013.

The Global NTD Funding Gap $220 million annual funding gap still exists

U.S. plays key role in filling funding gap

NTDs and Global Health Diplomacy WHA: Landmark May 2013 resolution by World Health Assembly (WHA) recognized the value of treating multiple NTDs simultaneously.

G7: Leaders have outlined neglected and poverty related diseases as one of the key focus areas for the upcoming G7 Summit in Germany.

Post-2015: NTD targets included in UN Open Working Group’s outcome document, which was accepted at UNGA as the basis document for Member State negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda.

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