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USAID's NTD Program
USAID's NTD Program

Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases

Ending the Neglect and Reaching 2020 Goals


January 30, 2012
London
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Overview

On January 30, 2012, in London, 13 pharmaceutical companies; the U.S., U.K., and U.A.E governments; the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; the World Bank; and other global health organizations announced a new, coordinated push to accelerate progress toward eliminating or controlling 10 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) by the end of the decade. Uniting efforts with NTD-endemic countries, partners pledged to bring a unique focus to defeating these diseases and to work together to improve the lives of the 1.4 billion people worldwide affected by NTDs, most of whom are among the world’s poorest.

In the largest coordinated effort to date to combat NTDs, the group announced at an event at the Royal College of Physicians that it would sustain or expand existing drug donation programs to meet demand through 2020; share expertise and compounds to accelerate research and development of new drugs; and provide more than US$785 million to support research and development efforts and strengthen drug distribution and implementation programs.

In addition to releasing a public statement and documents outlining goal commitments, the group participated in a live webcast to announce the event. Also, the partners released interactive materials and infographics to further educate the public about NTDs, populations most affected, and the goals set at this event. For more information please visit the event homepage and view the resource links provided below.

Statements and Press Release:

Interactive Materials and Infographics: