Programme Managers Meeting on Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Asia Subregion, Manila, Philippines, 13-14 March 2019 : meeting report

Overview

The Programme Managers Meeting on Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Asia Subregion was convened on 13–14 March 2018 in Manila, Philippines. The meeting was attended by 14 participants from eight countries in Asia, six temporary advisers, representatives from two partner agencies and five World Health Organization (WHO) Secretariat members.

The objectives of the meeting were:

1. to share among countries the progress, emerging challenges and lessons learnt since the 2016 NTD Programme Managers Meeting in accelerating elimination and sustaining control of NTDs relevant to Asia;
2. to update the programme managers on the latest WHO guidance, tools and strategies for elimination and control of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs); and
3. to review and provide inputs to the draft Regional Framework for Elimination and Control of NTDs in the Western Pacific from the subregional perspective.