Liberia NTD Master Plan 2023 - 2027

In recognition of the danger posed by NTDs in the fight against poverty and the growth and development of Liberia, the Ministry of Health included the control and eradication of NTDs (e.g.; Onchocerciasis, Lymphatic Filariasis, Soil-transmitted Helminths, Schistosomiasis, Buruli Ulcer, Rabies and Leprosy) among the priority diseases to be addressed in the National Health Plan of 2023-2027.

The Ministry of Health collaborated with partners to develop this National NTDs Master Plan based on evidence gathered on the burden, prevalence and co-endemicity from nationwide epidemiological mapping of the NTDs in the country and intervention evaluation. This Master Plan provides the framework for resource mobilization and the acceleration of interventions that will prevent, control and eradicate priority NTDs in Liberia. It has a monitoring framework to track the performance of the program towards improving NTDs services and interventions in Liberia. The objectives of the Master Plan are to strengthen ownership at the national and sub-national levels, advocacy for sustained resource mobilization, coordination partnership and monitoring of the program performance. The core strategies identified to accelerate interventions towards elimination include, leadership and governance, awareness creation, evidence generation, expansion and improvement of services, coordination and partnership for sustained resource mobilization.