From Research to Reality: African Collaboration Drives NTD Elimination at EDCTP Forum

Kigali, Rwanda – 16 June 2025

At a high-level session during the EDCTP Forum in Kigali today, ministers of health, global researchers, donors, and frontline health workers gathered to celebrate recent milestones in the elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and to renew calls for continued investment in research and development.

Titled “From Collaboration to Celebration: Towards Sustainable Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases”, the interactive event highlighted the transformative power of science, equity, and political will in addressing diseases that continue to affect over one billion people globally, particularly in marginalised communities.

Opening the session, Rwanda’s Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana offered powerful reflections on how language and prioritisation can shape the future of global health.