Language
English
Publication Date
1-1-2025
Journal
Microbes and Infection
DOI
10.1016/j.micinf.2025.105547
PMID
40691991
Abstract
The recent termination of the U.S. Government's neglected topical diseases (NTD) mass treatment program, following similar cuts by the UK, threatens decades of progress. Without a strategic reset, NTDs may re-emerge, exacerbating poverty across Africa and beyond. We call for a broadened donor base and reframing NTD control as a shared global interest, especially as NTDs rise in G20 nations due to climate change and urbanization. This moment demands investment in sustainable tools, like NextGen vaccines and biologics, and greater leadership from G20 countries. While USAID's exit is a setback, opportunities arise for decolonizing global health and fostering new partnerships.
Keywords
Humans, Global Health, Neglected Diseases, Diplomacy, International Cooperation, Climate Change, Blue marble health, Lymphatic filariasis, Mass drug administration, Neglected tropical diseases, Onchocerciasis, Schistosomiasis, Soil-transmitted helminth infections, Trachoma, Vaccines
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
, "Averting Collapse: Reimagining the NTDs Ecosystem Through G20 Health Diplomacy and Science Innovation" (2025). Faculty, Staff and Students Publications. 6480.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/6480