Open AccessNew global targets for NTDs in the WHO roadmap 2021–2030
Author(s) -
Adriano Casulli
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
plos neglected tropical diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.99
H-Index - 135
eISSN - 1935-2735
pISSN - 1935-2727
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009373
Subject(s) - neglected tropical diseases , global health , tropical disease , covid-19 , millennium development goals , medicine , political science , economic growth , environmental health , public health , poverty , pathology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , law
The second World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day was celebrated on 30 January 2021. To mark the occasion, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched its roadmap for NTDs for the period 2021 to 2030, which is aimed at increasing prevention and control of these too-long neglected diseases. Described here is a global overview on past achievements, current challenges, and future prospects for the WHO NTDs roadmap 2021–2030.