Rwanda is targeting the interruption of transmission of leprosy and onchocerciasis (river blindness) by 2030, under a new five-year plan to tackle neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Rwanda wants domestic funding to cover at least 70 percent of the needs for tackling neglected tropical diseases by 2030. New leprosy cases have declined by 30 percent over the past 10 years, compared with the previous 10 years. By 2030, Rwanda wants zero new locally acquired leprosy cases among children under five for at least five consecutive years. Bringing services closer to communityThe government plans to integrate neglected tropical disease services into primary healthcare, schools and community-based services.