Berlin, July 3, 2015 The German Network against Neglected Tropical Diseases (DNTDs) published an open letter commenting the "neglected tropical diseases" results of the G7 summit (june 2015) in Elmau, Germany. The members of the Network welcomed the fact that neglected tropical diseases are included in the joint declaration of the G7 summit. Now it is the time to fill this declaration with concrete ideas, strategies and programs, as well as plans for long-term budgeting.