Uneven And Fragile Progress Against Neglected Tropical Diseases - New WHO Report
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Neglected tropical diseases (NTMs) occur in the poorest regions and countries, where water safety, sanitation and access to health care are poor. By June 2026, 63 countries had eliminated at least one NTM, compared to 42 by the end of 2020, reports the World Health Organization (WHO), in a mid-term evaluation of its 2021-2030 road map on these diseases. WHO notes that an increasing number of countries are successfully eliminating them and that t…
New report shows ‘fewer people need treatment,’ but record dengue cases, funding shortages and uneven progress threaten global disease control efforts
In 2024, the number of people in need of interventions against these ailments was reduced to 1,410 million, a decrease of 36 per cent since 2010. Progress that can be hampered in an international context of financial constraints
Countries are increasingly eliminating these pathologies and the necessary treatments are decreasing. However, 1.4 billion people still live with these diseases.... Read more Tropical diseases are decreasing but 1.4 billion people remain concerned has appeared first on Le Singulier.
Report cites Portuguese-speaking countries as celebrating a turning point in global health; from advances in Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, São Tomé and Timor-Leste to technical cooperation in Portugal and science in Brazil, Portuguese-speaking nations stand out for their strategic role in combating diseases. Source of original article: United Nations / United Nations [...]
Uneven And Fragile Progress Against Neglected Tropical Diseases - New WHO Report
While substantial progress has been made in driving down the global burden of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), trends are “uneven and fragile”, and several diseases are off course to meet 2030 targets. This is according to the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Global Report on Neglected Tropical Diseases 2026, a mid-term evaluation of the 2021-2030 road […]
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