Africa

Africa: Despite Progress, Funding Cuts Threaten to Reverse Africa's Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases

Justine

02 Oct 2025

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[allAfrica] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- Africa is at the center of the global problem of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The continent carries about - 40 % of the worldwide NTD burden, impacting over 500 million people. Twenty of the 21 NTDs identified by the World Health Organization are found in Africa, with many countries facing several NTDs simultaneously. More than three-quarters of African nations are co-endemic for at least five NTDs. Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis), onchocerciasis (river blindness), soil-transmitted

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