Table 1. WHO criteria for inclusion as an NTD.

WHO criteria for inclusion as an NTD1
1. Disproportionately affect populations living in poverty and cause important morbidity and mortality—including stigma and discrimination
2. Primarily affect populations living in tropical and subtropical areas
3. Are immediately amenable to broad control, elimination, or eradication
4. Are relatively neglected by research

¹https://www.who.int/neglected_diseases/diseases/Adoption_additional_NTDs.pdf

NTD, neglected tropical disease