Alvar, Jorgeden Boer, MargrietDagne, Daniel Argaw2022-05-062022-05-062021-12Lancet Glob Health 2021 Dec;9(12):e1763-e1769.2214-109Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/14303East Africa is the world region most affected by visceral leishmaniasis, accounting for 45% of cases globally that were reported to WHO in 2018, with an annual incidence that is only slightly decreasing. Unlike southeast Asia, east Africa does not have a regional approach to achieving elimination of visceral leishmaniasis as a public health problem. The goal of the WHO 2021-30 Neglected Tropical Diseases road map is to reduce mortality caused by the disease to less than 1%. To achieve this goal in east Africa, it will be necessary to roll out diagnosis and treatment at the primary health-care level and implement evidence-based personal protection methods and measures to reduce human-vector contact. Investment and collaboration to develop the necessary tools are scarce. In this Health Policy paper, we propose a strategic framework for a coordinated regional approach in east Africa for the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis as a public health problem.engVoRhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Africa, EasternAnimalsAsia, Southeastern / epidemiologyHumansLeishmaniasis, Visceral / prevention & controlNeglected DiseasesPublic HealthTropical ClimateTropical MedicineWorld Health OrganizationAtribución 4.0 Internacional34798033912e1763-e176910.1016/S2214-109X(21)00392-22214-109XThe Lancet. Global healthopen access