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Ramesha M Bhat1,2, Mariel Isa3, Ketty Peris4
1Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India.
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Skin-related neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs) remain visible markers of health-system inequity. The World Health Organization (WHO) road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021-2030, its 2022 strategic framework for skin NTDs, and the WHO Global Report on Neglected Tropical Diseases 2025 already establish integration, primary-care mainstreaming, and improved access to diagnostics and medicines as global priorities. Drawing on Workshop 1 of the 4th International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS) World Skin Summit, this viewpoint positions the Cape Town Action Plan not as a competing policy framework, but as an implementation compact for translating existing commitments into locally owned service readiness, accountable delivery, and measurable follow-through.
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