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Global Report on Neglected Tropical Diseases 2024
May 24 , 2024
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- The World Health Organization (WHO) released its Global report on neglected tropical diseases (NTD) of 2024.
- The report provides an account of the progress made in 2023 towards the implementation of the Road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021-2030.
- As of December 2023, a total of 50 countries have successfully eliminated at least one NTD, marking the halfway point towards the 2030 target of 100 countries.
- 5 countries were acknowledged by WHO for eliminating one NTD, and one country for eliminating two NTDs.
- In July 2023, Iraq became the 50th country to eliminate at least one NTD. This event marks the halfway point towards achieving the 100-country target set for 2030.
- Noma was added to the list of NTDs in 2023.
- In October 2023, Bangladesh became the first country to be validated by WHO for eliminating visceral leishmaniasis as a public health problem.
- India was certified free of NTDs like dracunculiasis and yaws.
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