Cross-Cutting Groups

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NTDs have in the past been approached and managed in vertical disease silos in which individual diseases were considered in isolation.

Since inception, NNN has been uniquely positioned to identify common themes and develop cross-cutting approaches.

In this, NNN has anticipated the shifts towards integration, coordination and health system strengthening being adopted by WHO and many funders, and has strong, cross-cutting groups in many key areas, including WASH, Disease Management, Disability & Inclusion, Sustainable systems, One Health, Skin-related NTDs, and Conflict & Humanitarian Settings.

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Women getting blood pressure checked by Chinese army

Conflict and Humanitarian Emergencies

Communications Working Group

As the sector shifts, communicators need to shift their focus from simply institutional or brand visibility towards influencing priorities at a policy level, advocating for ethical representation of people with lived experiences, and work towards improvement of a community using information and technology and enhance the community's ability to maintain the created ideal state without compromising its environment and resources.

Leprosy patient rests arms on wheelchair

Disease Management, Disability and Inclusion

Image of rubber tree

Ensuring Sustainable Systems

Nepali women milking goats

One Health

Women with podoconiosis wait outside a clinic in Ethiopia

Skin

Health workers in Ethiopia

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

The NNN WASH Working Group focuses on integrating water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) into efforts to prevent and manage neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). It advocates for improved WASH practices, supports policy integration with WHO departments, and fosters collaboration between the WASH and NTD communities.