01642nas a2200157   4500000000100000008004100001653003900042653001200081653001600093653003200109100001400141245009700155856010200252300000600354520112400360       2017                            d10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aControl10aElimination10aHealth System Strengthening1 aEnvision 00aHealth systems strengthening for the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases.  uhttps://ntdenvision.org/resource/publications_reports/health_system_strengthening_technical_brief  a23 a<p>As we move closer to global targets, <strong>strong national health systems will be critical to ensure progress </strong>towards NTD control and elimination not only accelerates but is sustainable – recognizing that these targets can only be met with health systems that can successfully prevent, detect, and treat NTDs.</p>

<p>USAID’S ENVISION project provides technical assistance to national NTD programs working towards 2020 targets for NTD control and elimination, as outlined in the WHO Roadmap for Implementation. To support national NTD programs in achieving these ambitious targets, <strong>ENVISION uses a health systems approach. </strong>Through a health systems strengthening (HSS) lens, we see how the global NTD community is strengthening institutions and catalyzing lasting transformations in health systems to achieve impact through the decreased burden of NTDs.</p>

<p>In this latest addition to the ENVISION Technical Brief Series, ENVISION analyzes a health systems approach to NTD programming and assesses the Project's contributions to each of the WHO HSS building blocks.&nbsp;</p>