Bamba Youssouf, President of REMAPSENPresident of the Africa Media Network for the Promotion of Health and Environment (REMAPSEN), Bamba Youssouf, has emphasised that the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) cannot be won without the active involvement of the media. Speaking at the opening session of the 4th REMAPSEN Media Forum on NTDs in Benin’s capital city, Cotonou, Mr. Youssouf stressed that continued discussions about eliminating NTDs are a clear indication that the media has not been sufficiently engaged in the fight. Bamba Youssouf, President of REMAPSEN“If we are still talking about eliminating NTDs today, it is because the media has not been actively involved,” he noted. The World Health Organization (WHO) Resident Representative in Benin, Dr. Konan Kouamé Jean, described the REMAPSEN Media Forum as a symbolic commemoration of the 2026 World NTDs Day. Development partners, including Speak-Up Africa, the Gates Foundation, and the Raoul Follereau Foundation, are among organisations supporting this year’s REMAPSEN Media Forum on Neglected Tropical Diseases.