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The Problem
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of parasitic and bacterial infectious diseases that affect more than 1.7 billion people, including more than 1 billion children.
Intestinal Worms:
1.7BRequire Treatment
Lymphatic Filariasis:
893MRequire Treatment
River Blindness:
218MRequire Treatment
Schistosomiasis:
229MRequire Treatment
Trachoma:
178MRequire Treatment
Our Vision
To ensure people at risk of neglected tropical diseases can live healthy and prosperous lives.
Our Impact
92M People Treated in 2020
1.07B Number of Treatments from 2012-2020
$1.36B Value of Treatments from 2012-2020
3.46M Health Workers Trained from 2012-2020
43,419 Surgeries Performed from 2012-2020
Where We Work
News & Updates
Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces Catalytic Investment to Eliminate Two Neglected Tropical Diseases in East Africa
Investment in the Reaching the Last Mile Fund, led by the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court and administered by the END Fund, comes in the leadup to the Kigali Summit on Malaria and NTDs Abu Dhabi, 26 April 2022 – The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announced an historic investment to eliminate…
A Leader Among Leaders: Dr. Mwele Ntuli Malecela.
By Ellen Agler, CEO of the END Fund This week, we mourn the passing of a leader among leaders: Dr. Mwele Ntuli Malecela. To work in the field of Neglected Tropical Diseases without Mwele, as she was affectionately known by so many, feels instantly different. Her influence runs so deep and so wide that her…
“NTD Champions” Offer a Model for Collaboration and Impact Across Sectors
By Taylor Mann, Associate Director of Public Affairs, the END Fund Since its formation in 2020, a group of Champions consistently leveraged their passion, skills, and networks in concert to fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). This network of international and Pan African leaders are shining examples of how individuals can use their voices to…
END Fund Welcomes the Launch of the Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical
January 28th, 2022 The END Fund is firmly committed to working with the international development community and other critical stakeholders to accomplish our shared goal of ending the burden of neglected tropical diseases. The Kigali Declaration put forth by its signatories builds upon the goals established by the London Declaration on neglected tropical diseases, and…