Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 111784

Africa: Tropical Diseases

Tabled: 9 February 2026

Answered: 17 February 2026

Question

Jamie Stone

Liberal Democrat — Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to continue funding for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis in Africa; how she plans to uphold commitments under the Kigali Declaratio

Answer

Chris Elmore

The UK has played a leading role on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and remains committed to tackling today's key global health challenges within the framework of a modern development partnership approach. The UK continues to invest in NTD research, in...

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