DNDi's interventions:
Agenda item 8: Road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030
Despite some progress, the fight against many NTDs remains off track, with a 66% rise in deaths from vector-borne NTDs since 2016. Women and children are disproportionately impacted by many NTDs and face double neglect because they remain underrepresented in R&D. Climate change is accelerating transmission of NTDs and expanding their geographic range.
We urge Member States to:
- Close the financing gap through new financing models, and integrate NTDs into health budgets and UHC packages.
- Finalize the R&D blueprint for NTDs;
- Promote inclusive research that addresses the specific medical needs of women and children;
- Prioritize actions to address climate-sensitive diseases as outlined in the GAP on Climate Change and Health and the Belem Health Action Plan; and
- Close the financing gap through new financing models, and integrate NTDs into health budgets and UHC packages.
