The Challenge

One out of every five people on the planet requires annual treatment to prevent neglected tropical diseases. Neglected tropical diseases threaten more than 1.6 billion people including nearly 1 billion children with stunted growth, irreversible blindness, swollen limbs, and excruciatingly painful itching.

Intestinal Worms

914M children require treatment

River Blindness

244M people require treatment

Schistosomiasis

251M people require treatment

Trachoma

116M people require treatment

Lymphatic Filariasis

794M people require treatment

Visceral Leishmaniasis

50,000-90,000 annual life threatening cases

Our Vision

To ensure people at risk of neglected tropical diseases can live healthy and prosperous lives.

Our Mission

To control and eliminate six neglected tropical diseases: river blindness, lymphatic filariasis, trachoma, schistosomiasis, intestinal worms, and visceral leishmaniasis.

OUR Impact

Our work to treat neglected tropical diseases helps children stay healthy and in school, prevents advanced cases that cause irreversible disability, and reduces the economic burden of disease on families.

181.6M
1.86B
$3.04B
6.4M
143,000

A decade of impact

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Where we work

The END Fund works with a network of partners around the world to eliminate neglected tropical diseases.