Sustainability Plan- Lesson Learnt on Neglected Tropical Diseases in Tanzania- A Mini Review

Abstract

Introduction: Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) programs in endemic countries are playing a technical and managerial role in addressing NTDs to achieving universal healthcare and the Sustainable Development Goals. Significant achievements toward elimination and control of these diseases are being made and recorded. Unfortunately, non-national governance pledges a high fraction of the NTDs support compared to government funding sources who are gate keepers to protecting health of individuals. For ownership and sustainability of NTDs interventions, it need endemic countries to planning and financing activities and programs to be fully incorporated into health system, national agenda and service delivery structures. Review: Tanzania has developed a current strategic master plan (2021-2026) for NTDs. The Tanzania Sustainability Plan builds on the achievements gained and interventions implemented in order to integrate them into current health system structure through Government commitment to Universal Health Coverage by maintain the gains and interventions of the Neglected Tropical Diseases is among a few key priorities. The sustainability plan identifies four broad objectives that will be the focus of achievement in the next five years. Conclusion: The development, dissemination, and implementation of this sustainability plan in Tanzania and other NTD endemic countries will mobilize internal resources and sustainability in control and elimination of these diseases. The successful implementation of the sustainability plan will highly depend on continuous commitments and collaborative efforts of key stakeholders from government sector, non-governmental sector, and development partners. Creating demand to improve utilization by clients including individuals, households and community will be a crucial part of measuring success of implementation