World NTD Day 2022

30th January 2022

On Sunday, 30 January 2022, the third World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (WNTDD) organized and promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO) was celebrated to increase awareness about the relevance of these 20 diseases, mostly affecting tropical and poor countries. The lack of diagnostic tools and effective therapies is remains an important health issue and a current challenge. (https://www.who.int/health-topics/neglected-tropical-diseases ).