In a previous article, we outlined the efforts of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) lobby to overcome the diseases' snub in the 2000 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and to campaign for inclusion in the post-2015 development agenda [1]. In doing so, we noted the extraordinary achievements made by the lobby despite its view from outside of the MDG juggernaut, which singled out just three ...

BACKGROUND In the past decade, research on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) has intensified in response to the need to enhance community participation in health delivery, establish monitoring and surveillance systems, and integrate existing disease-specific treatment programs to control overlapping NTD burdens and detrimental effects. In this paper, we evaluated the geographical distribution ...

In 2017, PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases marked its 10th anniversary. As highlighted during a celebratory anniversary event held at the World Health Organization in Geneva, PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases was founded to coincide with the shaping and creation of the modern framework of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) [1–3]. It was intended to give the first open access voice to a community ...

Dengue is currently listed as a "neglected tropical disease" (NTD). But is dengue still an NTD or not? Classifying dengue as an NTD may carry advantages, but is it justified? This review considers the criteria for the definition of an NTD, the current diverse lists of NTDs by different stakeholders, and the commonalities and differences of dengue with other NTDs. We also review the current rese...

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect the poorest of the poor. NTD programmes can and should rise to the challenge of playing a part in promoting more gender equitable societies. Gender equity shapes poverty and the experience of disease in multiple ways; yet to date, there has been little attention paid to gender equity in NTD control efforts. Drawing on a synthesis of relevant literature,...

Tropical diseases remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Although combined health efforts brought about significant improvements over the past 20 years, communities in resource-constrained settings lack the means of strengthening their environment in directions that would provide less favourable conditions for pathogens. Still, the impact of infectious diseases...

Combining the delivery of multiple health interventions has the potential to minimize costs and expand intervention coverage. Integration of mass drug administration is therefore being encouraged for delivery of preventive chemotherapy (PCT) to control onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminthiasis, and trachoma in sub-Saharan Africa, as there is considera...

International attention and funding has been focused on killing disease such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, for example through Millennium Development Goal 6. Until recently, other diseases responsible for considerable morbidity affecting an estimated one billion people, as well as mortality, had been relatively neglected. Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) programme is an initiative th...

Introduction Despite over 20 years of community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) in Mahenge area Tanzania, the prevalence onchocerciasis has remained high (over 40% children 6-10 using antibody testing and 49% skinsnips adults). The one highest epilepsy, exceeding 3.5% some rural villages. Methods Between June July 2019, four villages qualitative methods, we assessed factors potentiall...