Sightsavers neglected tropical diseases strategy: toward a world free from NTDs

The road towards the elimination of neglected tropical diseases is long and challenging. At Sightsavers, we’re proud to continue our journey along this road with our updated NTD strategy for 2026-2030.

This strategy works towards Sightsavers’ vision – to create a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes, and where people with disabilities participate equally in society. In NTDs, we will continue to focus our efforts on lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis (river blindness), schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminths (intestinal worms) and trachoma.

This strategy is aligned with key international documents such as the World Health Organization’s NTD Roadmap 2021-2030 and NTD Sustainability Framework, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It addresses some of the critical challenges we foresee along the road towards elimination, and how we plan to resolve them. Publication date: May 2026

• Read the NTDs strategy in English (pdf)