Neglected tropical diseases are a group of parasitic and bacterial infectious diseases that affect more than 1.5 billion of the world\u2019s most impoverished people, including 836 million children. Over 40% of the global NTD burden is concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa. <\/p>\n
NTDs rank among the four most devastating groups of communicable diseases. <\/p>\n
In Rwanda, the most common neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH), elephantiasis, taeniasis\/ cysticercosis, podoconiosis and scabies and ectoparasites (Tungiasis) among others.<\/p>\n
In order to contain devastating effects of such diseases, the World Health Organization (WHO) convened a summit aimed at ratifying ten-year plan (2021-2030) to end suffering from neglected tropical diseases.<\/p>\n
A new World Health Organization (WHO) road map for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) proposes ambitious targets and innovative approaches to tackle 20 diseases which affect more than a billion mainly poor people and which thrive in areas where access to quality health service. <\/p>\n
The overarching 2030 global targets including reducing by 90% the number of people requiring treatment for NTDs , at least 100 countries to have eliminated at least one NTD, eradicate two diseases (dracunculiasis and yaws), reduce by 75% the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) related to NTs, clean water and sanitation is scarce.<\/p>\n
As he attended the launch of new 10-year plan to end suffering from neglected tropical diseases, President Kagame thanked WHO for introducing the plan highlighting that such diseases must be eradicated at all cost. <\/p>\n
\u201cThese diseases cause pain and long-term disability. They also prevent children from reaching their full potential, both cognitively and physically. So it is very important that international community is rallying around this agenda for a decade of action, to attain the Sustainable Development Goals,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Kagame explained that integrating NTD medication into the national supply chain, down to the community level has the driving force for Rwanda to eliminate some of these diseases. <\/p>\n
He also stressed need for domestic financing for the continent to combat the diseases. <\/p>\n
\u201cInvesting in health is very good value for money. In this regard, allow me to stress the importance of increasing domestic financing for health, especially in Africa,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
\u201cDomestic health financing is a priority for the African Union, and progress is being tracked across member states on an annual basis,\u201d added Kagame. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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