Berlin, 26 March 2024 - For the first time, the national networks against neglected tropical diseases from Italy, France, Japan, Canada, the UK, the USA and Germany have drafted an appeal/open letter that was sent to all sherpas in their respective countries in the run-up to this year's G7/G20 summit in Rome. The German Network against Neglected Tropical Diseases has sent the joint declaration to State Secretary Dr Jörg Kukies in the Federal Chancellery and to the G7 preparation teams in the Federal Ministries for Economic Cooperation and Development, Health and Education and Research.