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Ending NTDs is possible within our lifetime – now is the moment for us all to show our commitment
● Incredible progress made so far proves that ending NTDs is possible but there is
still a lot more work to be done before the world is free of NTDs.
● Funding to tackle NTDs is one of the best investments in global health.
● To prepare effectively for future pandemics, health systems need to be strong
and responsive to the health needs of their populations. NTD programmes
strengthen institutions and catalyse lasting transformations in health systems.
● NTD programmes, through their sheer scale, have the potential to lay the
foundations for universal health coverage.
● When we allow NTDs to spread, the socioeconomic impact in affected countries
becomes overwhelming. The inability of those affected to work or attend school –
together with social stigma – multiplies the impacts of NTDs on societies.
● Women and girls are already highly disadvantaged in countries where NTDs hit
hardest. These diseases keep them out of school, out of work and unable to take
care of themselves or their families.
● NTDs prevent children from being able to go to school.
● To effectively tackle these diseases, we need safer, simpler and more effective
treatments that are affordable and available to the people who need them.
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