On 31 May 2021, the World Health Assembly (WHA) recognized 30 January as World Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Day .

A day to create better awareness on the devastating impact of NTDs on the poorest populations around the world. The day is also an opportunity to call on everyone to support the growing momentum for the control, elimination and eradication of these diseases.

NTDs are a group of conditions that affect more than a billion people who mostly live in marginalized, rural and poor urban areas and conflict zones. Although they are preventable and treatable, these diseases – and their intricate interrelationships with poverty and ecological systems – continue to cause devastating health, social and economic consequences.

Despite progress, more work is needed to end the neglect. WHO’s new road map for 2021–2030 calls for three strategic shifts to achieve this ambition:

• from measuring process to measuring impact;
• from disease-specific planning and programming to collaborative work across sectors; and
• from externally driven agendas reliant to programmes that are country-owned and country-financed.

The global NTD partnership includes hundreds of organizations that support programme implementation and contribute to working with health ministries and communities.

For More Information ,visit :https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-ntd-day