Advances in the Control and Elimination of Parasitic Neglected Tropical Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

Parasitic Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) continue to affect the world’s most vulnerable populations, perpetuating poverty and limiting socioeconomic development. The first WHO NTD Road Map (2012–2020) galvanized global action, stimulating unprecedented commitments from pharmaceutical companies, philanthropists, and non-profit organizations, resulting in massive praziquantel donations for schistosomiasis control. By 2020, these commitments led to 600 million fewer people requiring interventions and 42 countries eliminating at least one NTD. Despite this progress, several targets remained unmet, underscoring the need for a paradigm shift from vertical, disease-specific programs toward integrated, country-owned, and cross-cutting strategies. The new WHO NTD Road Map (2021–2030) promotes three key shifts: enhancing accountability through impact-based indicators, mainstreaming NTD programs into national health systems, and fostering people-centered, multi-sectoral approaches. This Special Issue, “Advances in the Control and Elimination of Parasitic Neglected Tropical Diseases”, aims to highlight recent progress and innovations toward NTD control and elimination in the context of the 2030 Road Map. We invite contributions presenting original research, reviews, implementation experiences, impact assessments, and mixed-method studies from endemic countries that advance understanding of disease transmission, vector ecology, intervention coverage, bottlenecks, and programmatic success.

Dr. Hammed O. Mogaji
Guest Editor

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