Senegal has successfully completed three years of post-treatment surveillance for onchocerciasis, with entomological indicators remaining below WHO thresholds and no Ov16-positive children detected in surveyed transmission zones. The National Elimination Committee has recommended finalizing and submitting the country’s elimination dossier to WHO for verification.

The UN Human Rights Council’s first-ever resolution on human rights and neglected tropical diseases elevates NTDs from a health issue to a matter of dignity, equality, inclusion and social justice. For Africa, where the burden remains greatest, the resolution strengthens the call for sustained political commitment, financing and rights-based action to reach affected and marginalized communities

Eswatini has cut schistosomiasis prevalence among schoolchildren from 15.7% to around 6%, while STH prevalence has fallen to 3.1% following repeated school-based treatment. Sustained treatment coverage and targeted action in remaining transmission hotspots will be essential to achieve elimination as a public health problem by 2030.

The ESPEN Annual Report 2025 documents a year of sustained progress towards PC-NTD elimination across the WHO African Region, despite significant funding disruptions. It also marks the launch of the ESPEN Strategy 2026–2030. Now available in English and French.