Ramesha M Bhat, Mariel Isa, Ketty Peris, Monisha Madhumita, Swathi Nagabushan, Emma van Rooijen, Henry W Lim, Martin Röcken, María Ivonne Arellano Mendoza, Ncoza N Dlova, Jennifer Kilmer
Skin-related neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs) remain visible markers of health-system inequity. The World Health Organization (WHO) road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021-2030, its 2022 strategic framework for skin NTDs, and the WHO Global Report on Neglected Tropical Diseases 2025 already establish integration, primary-care mainstreaming, and improved access to diagnostics and medicines as global priorities. Drawing on Workshop 1 of the 4th International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS) World Skin Summit, this viewpoint positions the Cape Town Action Plan not as a competing policy framework, but as an implementation compact for translating existing commitments into locally owned service readiness, accountable delivery, and measurable follow-through.