# Report of the Seventh Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis Consortium meeting, Kolkata, India, 28–29 November 2024

## TL;DR

Experts met in Kolkata to discuss strategies for eliminating leishmaniasis, focusing on challenges in South Asia and East Africa.

## Contribution

The paper outlines key discussions and proposes actionable steps for addressing the final challenges in leishmaniasis elimination.

## Key findings

- The meeting focused on advancing research and public health strategies for PKDL and visceral leishmaniasis.
- A way forward was proposed to address the last-mile challenge in eliminating leishmaniasis in South Asia and East Africa.

## Abstract

The Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL) Consortium convened its seventh meeting from 28 to 29 November 2024 in Kolkata, India, to advance research and public health strategies related to PKDL and visceral leishmaniasis. This report summarizes the key discussions and outcomes of the meeting and proposes a way forward for addressing the last-mile challenge of eliminating leishmaniasis as a public health problem in South Asia and subsequently East Africa.

The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13071-025-07175-2.