Eliminating Disease
USAID works alongside countries to distribute safe, effective medicines to communities at risk of NTDs.
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of 20 diseases and disease groups that are often debilitating and stigmatizing, causing life-long disability, but are also preventable and treatable with safe and effective interventions that can control, and in some cases, eliminate the disease.
Research
USAID invests in operations research and diagnostic improvements to sustain gains and accelerate program progress.
Operational research and innovation can help the neglected tropical disease community overcome present and emerging obstacles. Despite great progress in ending NTDs, new tools and strategies are needed to overcome challenges, guide program decision-making, and measure progress.
Sustainability
USAID is working with countries to advance sustainable approaches to further the elimination of NTDs.
Countries increasingly need a sustainable, multi-sector government approach to NTDs. USAID works with countries to build national NTD programs that are resilient and viable long-term.