Call for Stronger Coordination among Health, Education, and Water Sectors to Combat NTDs

TLDR

• The initiative brings together the health, water and education sectors to strengthen prevention and control measures against the diseases, which continue to affect communities where access to basic services remains.
• Dr Kazungu called for stronger coordination among the health, education and water sectors, saying joint action was necessary to improve prevention, strengthen community awareness and ensure that interventions reached.
• Close collaboration among government institutions, health professionals and development partners will ensure communities have access to safe and clean water, health education and timely treatment,” he said.
• The meeting, therefore. sought to strengthen collaboration among key sectors and ensure that NTDs control is integrated into wider development efforts, particularly those aimed at improving living conditions and.
• DODOMA: DODOMA is stepping up efforts to eliminate four Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), with improved access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene identified as critical to breaking their transmission.