ISNTD - International Society for Neglected Tropical Diseases

The ISNTD is an independent and not-for-profit organisation providing a multidisciplinary global platform to alleviate the burden of NTDs on the world's poorest and most vulnerable, with the ultimate goal of reaching sustainable healthcare provision & poverty reduction in the developing world.

The Society believes that this goal cannot be achieved without strengthening the ties between all the parties already involved in NTD alleviation and addressing the socio-ecological and socio-political context of NTDs, in order to achieve not only the cure but also the prevention of NTDs with true and sustainable local leadership.

As a result, the Society has developed a vibrant, proactive and international Membership base and facilitates the development of concrete partnerships throughout its network and activities.

In this ethos, the International Society for Neglected Tropical Diseases aims to:

• generate awareness & critical debate in endemic and non-endemic countries of NTDs
• increase the exposure of researchers, charities and organisations that make up the backbone of field work and outreach to the affected countries
• draw attention and interest to the various global research programmes and institutions in order to increase funding and practical assistance
• address each aspect of NTDs in a comprehensive, holistic and multidisciplinary manner by driving the interconnect between organisations and disciplines
• promote a onehealth approach through the integration of human and animal health to preserve the advances in healthcare