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  More countries eliminate neglected tropical diseases but investments key to sustain progress 30 January 2023   News release   Reading time:  3 min   (819 words) العربية Today, on  World Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Day , WHO releases a new progress report, entitled “ Global report on neglected tropical diseases 2023 ” highlighting the progress and challenges in delivering NTD care worldwide, against a backdrop of COVID-19-related disruptions. NTDs continue to disproportionately affect the poorest members of the global community, primarily in areas where water safety, social bookmarking site list sanitation and access to health care are inadequate. Although as many as 179 countries and territories reported at least one case of NTDs in 2021, 16 countries accounted for 80% of the global NTD burden. Around 1.65 billion people were estimated to require treatment for at least one NTD, globally. The new progress report shows that the number of people r...