Eight countries eliminated a neglected tropical disease last year, bringing the number of nations that have done so since the late 1990s to almost 50.

  • The Democratic Republic of the Congo eliminated the parasitic guinea worm disease.
  • Togo, Malawi, Saudi Arabia and Vanuatu got rid of the bacterial infection trachoma.
  • Rwanda, Uganda and Equatorial Guinea eliminated a type of sleeping sickness.

More than one billion people, mostly living in impoverished communities, are affected by neglected tropical diseases. Despite this, the conditions are largely overlooked by global health agendas.1

The full report from the WHO is available here.

References

  1. Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases. (2023, January 29). Global report on neglected tropical diseases 2023. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240067295?utm_source=Nature+Briefing&utm_campaign=91395db850-briefing-dy-20230213&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c9dfd39373-91395db850-47677880

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