Climate change, neglected tropical diseases and malaria: an urgent call for further reasearch and action

In recent decades we have seen progressive changes to global climate patterns caused by anthropogenic impacts on the environment. These are likely to directly and indirectly affect human health, and are projected to continue and potentially accelerate into the future. Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and malaria are potentially particularly sensitive to these changes as they are prevalent amongst vulnerable populations in countries expected to experience the greatest environmental change in the coming decade.