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Eliminating morbidity caused by neglected tropical diseases by 2030
Theresa Gyorkos1, Ruben Nicholls2, Antonio Montresor3
1PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Parasite Epidemiology and Control Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences McGill University Montreal Canada PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Parasite Epidemiology and Control, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Summary
The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre advances neglected tropical disease (NTD) elimination by developing policy and translating knowledge. Recent work includes an NTD Road Map framework, new Taenia solium guidelines, and a deworming policy brief.
Area of Science:
- Global Health
- Epidemiology
- Public Health Policy
Background:
- The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Parasite Epidemiology and Control supports the WHO's 2030 goal for eliminating neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
- Activities align with Sustainable Development Goals and the WHO Road Map for Neglected Tropical Diseases 2021-2030, focusing on policy development and knowledge translation.
Observation:
- The Centre contributed to finalizing the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for the NTD Road Map (May 2021).
- New guidelines for the preventive chemotherapy of Taenia solium taeniasis were developed (September 2021).
- A policy brief on deworming for adolescent girls and women of reproductive age was formulated (January 2022).
Findings:
- These projects integrated expertise from PAHO/WHO, the Centre, government ministries, civil society, and universities.
- The Centre's work provides timely guidance for evidence-informed public health policy and cost-effective program implementation.
Implications:
- The Centre's contributions are crucial for advancing global action against NTDs.
- This work supports the identification of priority research areas to eliminate NTD-attributable morbidity by 2030.
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