30 January 2026
Eunita, age 9, is the winner of the public vote in our World NTD Day poster competition, for her bright and expressive depiction on the theme Light the Path to a world free from neglected tropical diseases.
We invited young artists aged 5–16 to create a hand drawn poster, using any medium, on this theme. The results were vivid, colourful and genuinely inspiring. From the fantastic entries received, our judges selected four winners, and from these winners we asked the public to vote for their favourite.
Eunita told us she made her poster after watching a video about a boy called Benji who had sleeping sickness and lived in Congo. It felt unfair that he and other children could not do things they should be able to do.
Her poster shows three children, Ray, Benji and Ren, alongside the words they should be free to say: “I can play”, “I won’t be bullied”, and “I can be free”.
A big sun lights the way, while a path brings together health workers, researchers, politicians, communities and charities, reflecting her belief that every little help changes lives.
Creating the poster made her feel sad and angry because it is not fair, but it also helped her understand that children everywhere are just like her, only living in different places, and they deserve the chance to be well.
Eunita’s poster, along with the three other winners selected by our judges, will be displayed at a World NTD parliamentary event on 4 February. The three other winning posters are shown below.
Unlimit Health, as a proud member of the UK Coalition Against NTDs, will co host a parliamentary reception at the Houses of Parliament to raise awareness of neglected tropical diseases among newly elected MPs. The event will share testimonies from individuals living with and affected by these diseases and spotlight the UK’s leadership in research excellence and innovation in NTD control and elimination, under the theme Leaving No One Behind: Reaching 1 billion people affected by NTDs.
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