Reframing Neglect - World NTD Day 2023
Channel: ENDFund
Date: 31/01/2023

Yesterday, January 30th 2023, marked the fourth annual World NTD Day. We have come a long way since the United Nations officially dedicated this day to commemorate the progress made against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). So far, 47 countries have eliminated at least one NTD and 600 million fewer people require treatment for NTDs than they did a decade ago.

To celebrate all that has been accomplished and to bring awareness to all that is left to achieve, the END Fund, WHO, and Reaching the Mile showcased a new photography exhibit, Reframing Neglect, by contemporary artist and activist Aïda Muluneh. Aïda worked with artists from six countries to build a collaborative body of work that promotes the cause and effects of NTDs, using art as a tool of shared human emotions. Her bold approach is helping to re-center the most important voices in our effort to end NTDs.