PLoS Negl Trop Dis 14(1): e0007999. January 30, 2020 is the first-ever World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (World NTD Day), a day when we celebrate the achievements made towards control of the world’<span class="attribute-to-highlight medbox">s</span> NTDs, yet recognize the daunting challenges we face in the control and elimination of these conditions.