01582nas a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653001000054653003900064100001500103700001300118700001000131700001600141245006300157520117800220022001401398       2024                            d  c08/202410aYouth10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)1 aMohammed F1 aChaibi S1 aYin E1 aWainstock D00aThe role of youth in fighting neglected tropical diseases.3 a<p>Neglected tropical diseases (<a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/neglected-tropical-diseases">NTDs</a>) are destructive, dangerous, and communicable diseases that affect more than 1·5 billion people globally. In Africa, almost all countries (47 of 54) are endemic for at least one NTD, and more than 600 million people require treatment for NTDs. Yet, only 0·6% of global health-care funding goes to NTD control. Moreover, some NTD-endemic countries like Sudan are facing additional burdens such as the civil war. For instance, because of displacement, children and young people are working in farming and animal breeding in mycetoma-endemic regions. The Mycetoma Research Center (Khartoum, Sudan), the only WHO collaborating centre that provides holistic mycetoma management,&nbsp;halted its activities, leaving thousands of patients with no treatment. In Latin America, Brazil bears more than 50% of the region's burden of schistosomiasis and visceral leishmaniasis, especially among&nbsp;children and adolescents. In addition, dengue fever is a major public health issue in many parts of Asia that predominantly affects children.</p>
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