Unlike other regions of the world, Latin America and the Caribbean is poised for unprecedented success in the fight against NTDs.  Today, SIWI’s World Water Week hosted an event entitled “Fighting Poverty in Latin America: Integrating Water and Health Initiatives.”

Water and sanitation is a major obstacle to successfully eliminating NTDs, and at a special session focusing on water and NTDs, representatives from Global Network, the Inter-American Development Bank, and FEMSA discussed the opportunities that exist when NTD treatments are integrated with water and sanitation interventions.  The audience at SIWI got a sneak peak at a video showcasing some of the efforts to combat NTDs in Chiapas, Mexico.  The program uses a community-based approach to get patients the health resources they need.

See what’s being done to end the neglect in Mexico!