A global call for action to tackle skin-related neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs) through integration: An ambitious step change.

ABSTRACT: On 8 June 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) released pivotal guidance, "Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: A strategic framework for integrated control and management of skin-related neglected tropical diseases." Skin-related neglected tropical diseases, or skin NTDs, comprise a group of NTDs that produce signs and symptoms on the skin and include at least 9 diseases or disease groups. Moving away from disease-specific approaches, it is anticipated that synergies will be identified and integrated building on this shared feature, where possible, to achieve a greater health impact. This paper intends to draw attention to the prospects created by this scheme. The framework is a key basis for a proposal produced by WHO dedicated to skin NTD integration and

SUBMITTER: Yotsu RR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10270348 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature