Neglected Tropical DiseasesThe NTD Initiative
The NTD Initiative
- 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
Go to NewsroomJul
11
President Obama Affirms "We Will Fight Neglected Tropical Disease."
President Obama visits Ghana to speak about Africa's future.
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Jun
30
Raising Awareness for NTDs in Sierra Leone
Mr. Mustapha Sonnie acknowledges USAID support in Sierra Leone.
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Jul
21
New Study: "Feasibility of Onchocerciasis Elimination with Ivermectin Treatment in Endemic Foci in Africa: First Evidence from Studies in Mali and Senegal"
Funding Section
Go to Funding- U.S. Congress allocates $25 million for USAID's NTD control efforts in fiscal year 2009, a $10 million increase over the fiscal year 2008 budget for NTDs.
- 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.
Partners' Section
USAID collaborates with a wide range of partners to implement the NTD Initiative.
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