[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – SUMMARY – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your summary. The summary condenses the main points for the news that starts below. The summary is in bold and not longer than 300 characters, including spaces. The counter at the bottom can help.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||20px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Africa CDC and partners launch a digital portal to help 50 AU countries plan and finance efforts to eliminate NTDs by 2030, aligning with AU\u2019s Agenda 2063 and national health strategies.\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – TEXT OF THE NEWS – BLOCK 1 – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Fifty African Union<\/a> Member States have endorsed a new digital micro-planning portal<\/strong>, co-developed by Africa CDC, to fast-track the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) by 2030. The platform\u2014created in collaboration with WHO<\/a>, the END Fund<\/a>, and other partners\u2014supports country-led planning, tracks resources, and strengthens calls for sustainable domestic financing.<\/p>\n During a four-day continental workshop, each participating country presented microplans targeting the six highest-burden NTDs<\/strong>, aligned with national masterplans. This effort comes at a time of declining global funding, spotlighting the need for homegrown solutions and better-integrated, cost-effective strategies to combat diseases like trachoma, intestinal worms, and river blindness, which affect over 565 million people in Africa.<\/p>\n Africa CDC<\/a>, the END Fund, and partners emphasised the need for innovative, co-financing models rooted in national ownership. \u201cWe are at a turning point\u2014not just for NTD elimination but for rethinking health financing across Africa,\u201d said Dr. Solomon Zewdu<\/a>, CEO of the END Fund. Leaders reaffirmed their commitment to operationalising these microplans, ensuring communities most affected by NTDs are no longer left behind. The initiative aligns with the African Union\u2019s Agenda 2063<\/a> and the continent\u2019s broader vision for resilient health systems.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – TEXT OF THE NEWS – BLOCK 2 – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Africa CDC and partners launch a digital portal to help 50 AU countries plan and finance efforts to eliminate NTDs by 2030, aligning with AU\u2019s Agenda 2063 and national health strategies.\u200bFifty African Union Member States have endorsed a new digital micro-planning portal, co-developed by Africa CDC, to fast-track the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":559,"featured_media":987779514,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[],"tags":[122,128],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/987779511"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/559"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=987779511"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/987779511\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":987779529,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/987779511\/revisions\/987779529"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/987779514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=987779511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=987779511"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=987779511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}