Neglected tropical diseases
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of treatable and preventable diseases that affect 1.6 billion of the poorest people on the planet. NTDs are a consequence and cause of poverty as they thrive where access to clean water, sanitation and healthcare is limited.
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Africa and neglected tropical diseases
Our league table ranks African countries according to their performance in reaching everyone in need with the necessary treatment, across the five most common NTDs that are amenable to mass treatment. The diseases affect over 600 million people in Africa.
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Impact dashboards
What progress are we making in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)? Our interactive dashboards use the most up to date data to track progress made in eliminating NTDs. We hope you enjoy using these new tools and we welcome your feedback for future improvements.
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31 countries
have eliminated an NTD since 2012
1.7 billion
treatments donated by pharmaceutical industry in 2017
One billion
people received treatment in 2017