Why Mental Health and Stigma Matter in the Global Fight Against Neglected Diseases

The WHO’s 2025 report argues that eliminating neglected tropical diseases will fail unless mental health care and stigma reduction are integrated into routine NTD services. By embedding simple, community-based mental health support and anti-stigma action into health systems, the report reframes NTD elimination as a matter of dignity, inclusion, and well-being, not just disease control.