Berlin, 08.05.2023 - The new Director of the WHO Programme against Neglected Tropical Diseases, Dr Ibrahima Socé Fall, visited with his delegation representatives from the German Bundestag, the Federal Ministry of Health, Education and Research, and Economic Cooperation and Development. He also discussed the current challenges with stakeholders from pharmaceutical companies and there was an exchange with the board members of the German Network against Neglected Tropical Diseases. This first visit to Germany was very important to underline Germany's role in all future NTD projects.