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World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day — 30 January
📅 Published 31 Jan 2026 · January 2026
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day — 30 January
- 7th observance; Theme 2026: "Unite. Act. Eliminate."
- Announced by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court (2019, Reaching the Last Mile Forum); first observed 2020; officially designated by 74th WHA (2021), decision WHA74(18).
- NTDs = 21 diseases; affect >1 billion people; 2024 — 1.4 billion needed intervention (36% reduction since 2010); 58 countries eliminated ≥1 NTD (Jan 2026).
- WHO: DG — Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus; HQ — Geneva; Est. 1948.
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