Kigali Declaration
The Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases is a global health project that aims to mobilize resources for the control and eradication of infectious diseases like Leprosy. On June 23rd, 2022, the Government of Canada signed the Kigali Declaration. Canada is committed to the world's most vulnerable people - the 1.7 billion people affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases. On June 1st, 2023, the Director of the Control of NTDs at WHO, Dr Ibrahima Socé Fall, will be in Canada to celebrate the global progress made to end NTDs and to remember Canada's endorsement of the Kigali Declaration.