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Tunisia’s win against #trachoma is a historic public health triumph that belongs to generations of healthcare workers and local communities who expanded eye care and prevention across the nation.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3PsFQBo #UniteActEliminate #BeatNTDs
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🏅 Coartem® Baby has been awarded @MedsforMalaria's Project of the Year 2025.
This is the result of a long-standing collaboration between @Novartis, @MedsforMalaria, and the PAMAfrica consortium, co-funded by #EDCTP and @Sida.
🔗 Read more: mmv.org/news-resources-searc…
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⚽ Developing a treatment isn’t a solo run. It’s a team effort.
As the world gets ready to kick off the #Football World Cup tomorrow, we’re spotlighting a different kind of squad 👉the one it takes to develop life-saving medicines for people with neglected diseases. #FIFAWorldCup
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For years, #mycetoma left Banchayehu from Ethiopia with a heavily swollen foot, unable to wear shoes or care for her 3 kids. After finding treatment at Boru Meda Hospital, she's reclaimed her life. Her journey reminds us why we advocate for early diagnosis & health equity.
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Before 2016, only a few scientists were working on #mycetoma. Now, 200 scientists spread over 36 countries are researching to bring an end to the debilitating disease, thanks to partnerships with organizations like @dndi. Learn more about the journey -> globalhealthnow.org/2026-05/…
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📢 Join the @nnnschsth webinar on 11 June 2026!
Hear the latest updates on:
🔹 @WHO validation of elimination
🔹 Lessons from integrated NTD delivery in Nigeria
🔹 Updates from the NNN SCH–STH Steering Committee
🗓️ 11 June 2026
⏰ 3:00–4:30pm EAT
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Unsafe food kills 1.5M people annually, per a new @WHO report. Children under 5 also face 3x the risk of illness. Crucially, new data now tracks lethal threats like Chagas disease. Learn more about the new estimates: bit.ly/4oggAeS #BeatNTDs
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No one should die from foodborne diseases.
Strong food safety systems help detect risks early, prevent outbreaks and protect public health.
Learn about food safety and safe handling to reduce risks: who.int/news-room/fact-sheet…
#WorldFoodSafetyDay
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The planet is sending signals - rising temperatures, shifting weather, spreading disease.
Climate change is pushing #NTDs like dengue & sleeping sickness into new territories, putting billions more at risk.
Hear the signal. Act #NowForClimate bit.ly/43z5WGF #BeatNTDs
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A big milestone is shaping up with @KEMRI_Kenya embarking on trials for the first-ever #leishmaniasis vaccine. Plus, major progress is underway on home-grown #snakebite anti-venoms. 👇Read more on how local innovation is saving lives on @NationAfrica: nation.africa/kenya/health/k…
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📢 We're hiring a #OneHealth consultant to support the development of a systems map for #schistosomiasis, helping identify oppounities for integrated approaches across health, environment, WASH, agriculture, education & nutrition.
🌍 Remote
🗓️ 19 June
unlimithealth.org/jobs/
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In 2016, #mycetoma was recognized among the #NTDs & thru partnerships and patient-centered research, @DNDi is working to make treatments safer, more effective, and accessible.
Continued research, innovation, and care are vital to end this disease.
#MycetomaAt10 #BeatNTDs
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@RSTMH International Health
Volume 18, Issue Supplement 1, May 2026
✍️Entomology in the Elimination of Transmission of Onchocerciasis #StampOutOncho #BeatNTDs #EndNTDs academic.oup.com/inthealth/i…
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GHIT Fund regularly shares webinars, seminars, event archives, and partners interviews on malaria, TB, and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) via our official YouTube channel.
If you’re interested in R&D or global health updates, please subscribe and check out the latest videos.
📺GHIT Fund Official YouTube Channel
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Mosquito control technologies being used in 15 countries took nearly a decade to reach scale.
At #DevexImpactHouse @ WHA, @_Jeremy_Knox of @wellcometrust shared why infectious disease R&D investment remains critical for future outbreak preparedness.
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NTDs continue to affect over 1.4 billion people, but they are treatable and pharmaceutical donations have been central to our progress.
Take a deep dive into the legacy and impact of pharmaceutical donations. endfund.org/thelegacyofpharm…
#PharmaceuticalPartnerships #EndNTDs
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On the margins of #WHA79, a high level meeting brought leaders together to accelerate progress towards eliminating malaria and #NTDs thru strong cross-border collaboration and integrated approaches to sustain gains. Learn more from @WHO bit.ly/3Q4TBXk #BeatNTDs
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US$342B. That's the economic return by 2030 from #NTDs elimination, thru averted health costs productivity gains [@WHO estimates].
This week @AfDB_Group is asking how Africa mobilises development finance at scale.
NTD elimination is a high-return answer.
#AfDBAM2026 #BeatNTDs
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How is the global health architecture evolving?
From @gatesfoundation Chief Strategy Officer Ankur Vora to Madeleine Short Fabic, Senior Adviser at @ICF we spoke with 11 global health leaders to uncover the hard truths the global health community needs to hear.
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Now available ➡️ Explore the Annual Highlights to learn about achievements of the Mectizan Donation Program in 2025. #StampOutOncho #EliminateLF #beatNTDs mectizan.org/news_resources/…
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Africa has spent 63 years quietly winning one of the greatest public health battles in history.
Most people have never heard a single story from it.
A thread for #AfricaDay 🧵
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On #AfricaDay, this is the story worth telling.
Not aid. Not dependency. African-led science and African community action producing world-first results that rarely make a single headline.
Share this thread. These stories deserve to be heard. 🌍
#UniteActEliminate #BeatNTDs
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