01233nas a2200157   4500000000100000008004100001260003500042653003300077653002300110100002800133245012200161856009100283300001000374050002000384520067100404       2015                            d  bUniting to Combat NTDsaLondon10aNegelected Tropical Diseases10aLondon Declaration1 aUniting to Combat NTDs 00aCountry leadership and collaboration on neglected tropical diseases: Third progress report of the London Declaration.  uhttp://unitingtocombatntds.org/sites/default/files/document/UTCNTD%20FULL%20REPORT.pdf  a56 p.  a140. UNI 2015 b3 a<p>Endemic countries are demonstrating strong ownership and leadership, in variable financial, political and environmental circumstances, to ensure their NTD programs are successful in meeting 2020 targets. Countries are achieving elimination goals, more people are being reached, and the drug donation program for NTDs, the largest public health drug donation program in the world, continues to grow.</p>

<p>This third progress report of the London Declaration on NTDs showcases examples of countries making strides toward increasing domestic investments to control and eliminate NTDs and provides a compelling case for why NTDs are a development best buy.</p>