01129nas a2200157   4500000000100000008004100001653001500042653002900057653003900086100003100125700006000156245011500216856008800331300000900419520054300428       2024                            d10aPediatrics10aResearch and development10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)1 aWorld Health Organization 1 aGlobal Accelerator for Paediatric formulations - GAP f 00aPaediatric research and development  landscape for neglected tropical diseases: Report on the 1999-2022 period  uhttps://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379472/9789240101135-eng.pdf?sequence=1  a1-133 a<p>Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse set of 21 diseases and disease groups that mainly affect resource-poor populations in tropical and subtropical countries (1). In general, due to limited financial incentives, few new drugs are being developed for NTDs. This Technical Brief provides succinct information for a broad group of stakeholders on the current R&amp;D situation in terms of treatments for NTDs in children and existing gaps, with a view to addressing these gaps and supporting the research agenda setting.</p>