Moving from control to elimination of Visceral Leishmaniasis in East Africa

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is arguably one of the deadliest neglected tropical diseases. People in poverty bear largest burden disease. Today, proportion persons living with VL reside Eastern African countries Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan. These East are among top 10 reporting highest number cases deaths. If left undiagnosed untreated, almost always results death. Subsequently, there a need for integrated efforts across human, animal, vector-control programs to address scourge Africa. In region, challenges including socio-cultural beliefs, poor health system, political instability, limited epidemiological understanding impede implementation effective control strategies. The availability funding, as well diagnostics treatment options, also devastatingly limited. Furthermore, given realities climate change population movement effectively visceral Africa, regional approach imperative. this paper, we highlight some key opportunities move towards an control, eventually elimination, To do this, underline fully program inclusive treatment, reduce eliminate subsequently paving way achieve global elimination goals.