World NTD Day 2026: Protecting Africa’s NTD Progress in the Time of Global Uncertainty

Brazzaville (Congo) - To mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day 2026, Expanded Special Project for the Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ESPEN) will convene a regional webinar bringing together countries, partners, and stakeholders to reflect on progress, challenges, and priorities for sustaining NTD elimination efforts across Africa. The event aligns with the global World NTD Day theme “Unite, Act, Eliminate” and comes at a critical moment of funding constraints, competing global crises, and the need to protect hard-won gains towards the 2030 targets.

📅 Webinar details

• Date: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
• Time: 15:00–16:00 (CET, UTC+1)
• Format: Virtual (Zoom – Register here)

🧭 What to expect

The webinar will:

• Review progress and lessons learnt from NTD elimination efforts in Africa
• Highlight strategic priorities for sustaining momentum in a context of scarce resources
• Feature reflections from partners, including the Reaching the Last Mile Fund (RLMF), on coordinated investment and collaboration
• Engage participants in an interactive discussion on prioritization and impact in the path to elimination

The session will also contribute to the broader World NTD Day 2026 commemoration activities led by WHO AFRO, including awareness-raising and staff engagement initiatives in Brazzaville.

Register here to attend this webinar