USAID's Neglected Tropical Diseases Program
- 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 NewsroomUniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases
Tune in for a live webcast, Monday, January 30th 2012, featuring Bill Gates, Margaret Chan, 9 pharmaceutical company CEOs, senior government officials and others on the topic of Ending the Neglect and Reaching 2020 Goals. The webcast will air between 11:00-12:30 GMT from London and a recorded version will be available afterwards.
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The Global Network for Neglected Tropical Disease launches End7
The Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases' (NTDs) "End The Neglect" blog introduces the Network's "End7" Campaign, which aims to end seven of the most common NTDs by 2020 through public donations to help fund drug delivery in developing countries.
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Merck Serono Helps Eliminate Schistosomiasis in Africa
Merck Serono has announced its intention to further boost its efforts in the fight against the tropical disease schistosomiasis and to continue until the disease has been officially eliminated in Africa. The company plans to double its annual donation of tablets from 25 million to 50 million.
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USAID Awards New Flagship Project “Envision” for Neglected Tropical Diseases
USAID is pleased to announce the award of its new flagship project for neglected tropical diseases to RTI International. The project, Envision, is a five-year Cooperative Agreement, with a $240 million ceiling, which covers the period of October 1, 2011, to September 29, 2016.
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GlaxoSmithKline Gives Update on Agreement with WHO to Support Deworming of School Age Children in Endemic Countries
GlaxoSmithKline today announced progress on its commitment to expand the donation of albendazole to the World Health Organization to treat school age children at risk of intestinal worms, known as soil-transmitted helminths.
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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 Program.
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