World NTD Day 2023

30 Jan 2023

We want to end neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). To achieve this, we need sustainable financing for NTDs.

Investing in NTDs is a global health and development success story. So far, 46 countries have eliminated an NTD, showing progress is possible. In 2020, 600 million fewer people required interventions against NTDs than in 2010. Yet, for some time, a lack of resources has been seen as a significant barrier to the control, elimination, and eradication of NTDs. This challenge has only been intensified by COVID-19 which has caused severe delays and disruption to NTD programmes, as well as a massive repurposing and diversion of resources.

As recommended in the WHO case for investment in NTDs, concerted action and sustainable financing for NTDs is needed if we are to recover from COVID-19 disruptions and ensure we have sufficient resources to achieve the targets in the WHO 2030 NTD road map.

That is why, together and united, we will make the case for investment, and push for concerted action and financing on World NTD Day 2023.

1

Check out these World NTD Day Events

30 Jan - 4 Feb 2023

Photo Exhibition: Forgotten health, pictures to remember NTDs

A press conference and photographic exhibition will be held in the Civic Library in Turin, Italy to draw attention to the impact of neglected tropical diseases in a non-endemic context such as the Italian one and the Piedmont Region.

Central Civic Library, Turin, Italy

University of Kinshasa et SLIMP | A new day to say ‘stop’ to neglected tropical diseases.

SLIMP a créé un forum pour deux soirées d'échanges et mise à niveaux en ce qui concerne les maladies tropicales négligées ( MTN ) pour la sensibilisation qui aura lieu dans la commune de la N'SELE ( KINKOLE )

In schools, universities and churches, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

26 Jan 2023 17:00-20:30pm GMT

LCNTDR | London Centre for NTD Research 10th Anniversary

Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the London Centre for NTD Research and World NTD Day at the Natural History Museum, London.

Flett Theatre, Natural History Museum, London

30 Jan 2023 17:00-20:00 CET

BNITM | World NTD Day 2023: Snack & Talk about NTDs

On the occasion of World NTD Day 2023, the BNITM invites you to a talk event in the Erika-Haus on the premises of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendor (UKE). There will be a panel discussion with our experts, a photo exhibition and more. Afterwards, you will have the opportunity to talk to the panelists and scientists over a snack.

Erika-Haus Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg

30 Jan 2023 14:00-15:15 CET

WHO and UTC | Act now. Act together. Invest in neglected tropical diseases.

A webinar to celebrate World NTD Day. This World NTD Day, please join us for a webinar about the need to increase awareness of and investment to end inequality and the poor health outcomes that allow neglected tropical diseases to take hold and devastate too many of the world’s population.

30 Jan 2023 16:30-18:00 China Standard Time (CST)

WHO | End Neglected Tropical Diseases through WHO Collaborating Centres Networking Webinar

WHO Collaborating Centres (CC) related to NTDs will get together on 30 January 2023 and hold a virtual workshop to End Neglected Tropical Diseases through enhanced networking.

In person by invitation with live streaming

30 Jan 2023 9-10:15 EST

COR NTD | World NTD Day: Act Now, Act Together - Investing in Young African Researchers

Join COR NTD and ARNTD this World NTD Day in celebrating the first five years of the Small Grants Program and the accomplishments of young African scientists. Grant recipients will discuss their research as well as their journey to help eliminate NTDs and ARNTD will share what the future holds for the program in 2023.

31 Jan 2023, 1:30-2:30pm UTC

Launch | G-FINDER NTD Report 2022

The G-FINDER project tracks annual investment into Research & Development (R&D) for new products and technologies to address priority global health challenges. With keynote address by Prof Peter Hotez.