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Webinar: Safeguarding Africa's Neglected Tropical Disease Progress Amidst Global Uncertainty
World Health Organization (WHO)
January 20, 2026•2 days ago
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A webinar organized by ESPEN, based at WHO/AFRO, aims to protect progress against neglected tropical diseases in Africa. Ahead of World NTD Day 2026, the event will review strategies to preserve achievements and advance towards 2030 roadmap targets. It will assess lessons learned and highlight the crucial role of partnerships, co-investment, and collaboration in disease elimination efforts.
In anticipation of World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2026, the Expanded Special Project for Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ESPEN), based at the WHO Regional Office for Africa (WHO/AFRO), is organizing a webinar to review strategies and approaches for preserving the hard-won gains achieved by African countries in the fight against neglected tropical diseases, and to advance steadfastly towards the targets set in the 2030 road map.
The webinar will assess progress and lessons learnt in elimination of neglected tropical diseases across the African continent, and explore the critical role of partnerships in this endeavour, notably through stronger co-investment and collaboration.
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