CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -World NTD Day 2021: Efforts to Eliminate Priority NTDs from Afar.

Detailed explanation-2: -Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2022: A call for equitable health for all – Message from Dr Tedros, Director General, WHO.

Detailed explanation-3: -Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2023: Act now, Act together, Invest in neglected tropical diseases – Message from Dr Tedros, Director-General, WHO. World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day is observed every year on 30 January.

Detailed explanation-4: -On 31 May 2021, the World Health Assembly (WHA) recognized 30 January as World Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Day through decision WHA74(18). This decision formalized 30 January as a day to create better awareness on the devastating impact of NTDs on the poorest populations around the world.

Detailed explanation-5: -Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), such as dengue, lymphatic filariasis, trachoma, and leishmaniasis, are called “neglected, ” because they generally afflict the world’s poor and historically have not received as much attention as other diseases.