Our Dream Big campaign runs until 7 December - click here to donate! NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a group of infectious parasitic and bacterial diseases that affect over 1 billion people in the world’s poorest and most marginalised communities. They cause debilitating illness, reduced life expectancy, and many lead to severe disfigurement and disability. These diseases make it difficult for children to learn and for adults to work, thereby wasting huge potential, keeping entire communities trapped in poverty, and costing developing economies billions each year. We support governments in sub-Saharan Africa, where NTDs are most prevalent worldwide. Our focus is on treating and eliminating parasitic worm infections. These are schistosomiasis, the most lethal NTD, causing an estimated 200,000 deaths a year, and intestinal worm infections, the most widespread NTD, with over a billion people affected globally. SIGN UP TO OUR MAILING LIST Follow us: Contact us Jobs Join our mailing list Safeguarding Privacy Policy Media Centre SCI Foundation is recommended by: SCI Foundation is a charity registered in England & Wales SCI Foundation, Edinburgh House, 170 Kennington Lane, London, SE11 5DP | Registered company number 11775313 | Registered charity number 1182166 © SCI Foundation 2021 We’ve placed functionality cookies on your device to help our website run effectively. By clicking OK, you agree to our use of cookies. See our Privacy Policy for full info and how to disable these cookies through your browser settings. If you don’t click OK, we’ll restrict the use of analytics cookies. OK