Strategic and technical guidance
WHO relies on the advice of global experts to formulate strategic policies and technical recommendations that are then proposed to Member States. The Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Neglected Tropical Diseases (STAG-NTD) is the main body advising WHO on the prevention, control, elimination and eradication of 20 diseases and disease groups.
Advisory groups
Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Neglected Tropical Diseases (STAG-NTD)
STAG-NTD reports directly to the Director-General of WHO. Its mandate is to advise WHO on overall global policies and strategies, ranging from monitoring of implementation to service delivery and linkages with other health interventions. Its remit is to facilitate and monitor the coverage of control interventions and to provide WHO with high-quality, well considered advice and recommendations on matters described in its terms of reference..
Latest reports
Report of the seventeenth meeting of the Strategic and technical advisory group for...
Other advisory groups
Informal Working Groups on Echinococcosis (WHO-IWGE)
the groups organized meetings of specialists and promoted international scientific exchange and co-operation in the field of echinococcosis research.
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Vector Control Advisory Group (VCAG)
In order to assist WHO in developing public health policy on new tools, the group assesses the public health value of new interventions and provides guidance on developing the evidence base required to inform such assessments.
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WHO Technical Advisory Group on Buruli ulcer
The main aim of the group is to accelerate the implementation of the 2009 Cotonou Declaration on Buruli ulcer disease.
Latest report
WHO Working Group on Snakebite Envenoming
The Working Group is requested to develop a strategic plan for snakebite envenoming.