background snakebite has recently been declared a global public health emergency. empirical data showing the true burden of snakebite is lacking. treatment with specific antivenoms is considered the only cure. however, several factors have led to an ongoing antivenom crisis. this study offers recommendations concerning the improvement of antivenom access and control, by providing an overview of...

Most well established neglected tropical disease (NTD) programs have seen great progress towards disease control or elimination. Areas in conflict, however, are a looming challenge to reaching control and elimination targets. To be successful, programs and partners need to creatively adapt to local circumstances and embrace new colleagues not traditionally seen as NTD implementers.

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of tropical infectious diseases of poorest people. Of 17 NTDs managed by WHO, two, guinea worm disease (by 2015) and yaws (by 2020) are targeted for eradication, and four (blinding trachoma, human African trypanosomiasis, leprosy, and lymphatic filariasis) for elimination by 2020. The goals look promising but 11 others are still highly prevalent. S...

(Greenville, S.C., August 25, 2015) American Leprosy Missions has developed and published a training guide to address health issues common to many Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and other health conditions. Ten Steps: A guide for health promotion and empowerment of people affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases was created with the help of a world-renowned group of experts across the disabi...

In 2006, the United States Agency for International Development established the Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Control Program to facilitate integration of national programs targeting elimination or control of lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminthiasis and blinding trachoma. By the end of year 3, 12 countries were supported by this program that focus...

Kathryn R. Crowley, Hannah Frawley, Jennifer Einberg, Brian K. Chu, Molly A. Brady, Roland Oscar, Mireille Jeudi, Anne-Marie Desormeaux, Karleen Coly, Abdel N. Direny, Garib D. Thakur, Raj K. Pokharel, Shekhar Sharma, Dharmpal P. Raman, Santigie Sesay, Mustapha Sonnie, Bernard Kilembe, Upendo Mwingira, Aya Yajima Resource planning for Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Control Programs: feasibili...

The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene is holding a 1-day meeting in London, UK, on Sept 25, 2015, to discuss “The disease elimination agenda: the role of science, policy and advocacy”.1 Important meetings such as this are a welcome forum at which to discuss progress and challenges and to reflect on important milestones, particularly with regard to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)...

Scabies is still a health problem in the world, including Indonesia. The World Health Organization (WHO) 2017 stated that scabies included Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) which requires large-scale control. In Indonesia, according to data from Ministry of Republic Indonesia prevalence 6% total population Discussion on incidence and prevention various regions so far not comprehensive. This revi...

1 UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research & Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), Geneva, Switzerland, 2 Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, 3 Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 4 Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, Department of H...

In 2006 the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) established the Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Control Program to support national governments in developing successful, cost-efficient NTD programs that integrate disease-specific programs into coordinated national initiatives, in accord with the World Health Organization recommendations. A 3-stage "roll-out package" has been deve...