Neglected tropical diseases remain a major public health concern for most developing countries, especially in West Africa. By the end of the last decade, advocacy for integrated control of different NTDs had grown on the premise that integration is both feasible and cost-effective.

International public health organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC), and countries have developed guidelines on the integrated management of neglected tropical diseases through the treatment and coordinated use of medicines in all epidemiological and medical settings, including those where there is a more or less limited geographic overlap. In addition, integration can also involve another aspect: linking intervention packages to routine health care delivery.

Neglected tropical diseases (NTD), including malaria, are causes and consequences of low socio economic development. NTDs represent a significant burden in low-income countries. They are qualified “tropical” because of their spatial distribution, and neglected because they do not receive sufficient interest and funding, among others.  From the thought of “impossible elimination “ few years ago, the elimination of these diseases are now seen as inevitable in the public health and health care world.