Ending the neglect to attain the sustainable development goals: a strategic framework for integrated control and management of skin-related neglected tropical diseases
Control and management of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are prerequisites for successful delivery of global health improvement as delineated in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The commitment to “end the epidemics of neglected tropical diseases” as part of the pledge to “ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages” (Goal 3) is the most obviously applicable, but effective interventions against NTDs will deliver on other goals. These include eradicating poverty (Goal 1), ending hunger (Goal 2), ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education (Goal 4), promoting productive working lives (Goal 8), and reducing inequality within and among countries (Goals 10).