Non-profit organization aimed at optimizing research to eliminate neglected tropical diseases. A program of @TFGH. #NoMoreNTDs
Georgia, USA
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The Small Grants Program provides funding to African researchers so they can develop solutions to the problems posed by NTDs in their home countries. @ARNTD @USAIDGH, @FCDOHealthRes and @Gatesfoundation
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With support from @USAIDGH, @COR_NTD issued open solicitations for the development of improved diagnostic tools for #lymphaticfilariasis, #oncho, #schisto & #trachoma elimination. Learn more.
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A major @WHO-led review has highlighted an urgent need for research to better understand the effects of climate change on #malaria and #NTDs, and build effective mitigation strategies. Read more here: academic.oup.com/trstmh/adva…
#BeatNTDs | #endmalaria
'Colombia Launches National Plan for the Elimination and Eradication of Communicable Diseases' and other NTD News cor-ntd.org/news-stories/new…
The confirmation mapping protocol, by @COR_NTD partners thanks to the support of @USAIDGH, provides countries with a WHO-endorsed tool to help them determine if MDA is needed, saving millions.
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Colombia 🇨🇴 launched an ambitious National Plan to eliminate & eradicate communicable diseases.
A strategic initiative that seeks to strengthen public health & guarantee access to quality health services for all citizens.
ℹ️ Read more: paho.org/en/elimination-init…
If you're passionate about neglected tropical diseases, we want you to join our team! The Task Force for Global Health is looking for a Public Health Advisor to serve its Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Center team. Click to apply: staff-emory.icims.com/jobs/1…
Supported by @USAIDGH and @GatesFoundation, @COR_NTD played a key role in fostering connections among researchers, program managers, WHO experts, and donors within the NTD community through the annual meeting.
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We are excited to announce that @TFGH has been awarded the ENDOR cooperative agreement from @USAID @USAIDGH! 🌍 This milestone underscores our commitment to combating neglected tropical diseases through operational research. Learn more: bit.ly/3JgS1uE
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Oluwatoyin Asojo studies diseases that greatly affect some of the world’s poorest regions – including malaria, hookworm, HIV, leishmaniasis and schistosomiasis.
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📢 Exciting news! Our article on urogenital schistosomiasis and female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) among adolescents in Anaocha, Anambra State, Nigeria, has just been published by BMC Public Health! 🌍 Check it out here:[doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-1…] #Schisto #PublicHealth #Nigeria
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"Sexual and reproductive health among men with genital schistosomiasis in southern Tanzania: A descriptive study" — Read it on @ResearchGate: researchgate.net/publication…
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👉🏾Another news article about one of our former PhD students within @ProformaProject, funded by @EDCTP.
Towards elimination of #Schistosomiasis and Soil-Transmitted Helminths- meet Dr Tigist Dires Gebreyesus:
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#SouthSudan's WES bears the highest burden of #noddingsyndrome worldwide, with over 6,000 cases recorded. Remote villages lack access to vital anti-epileptic drugs. We're committed to changing this narrative. read more on @FloMiettaux story @guardian
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Investigating the effect of a school-based WASH intervention on soil-transmitted helminth and schistosome infections and nutritional status of school children in Ethiopia: a quasi-experimental study parasitesandvectors.biomedce…
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Traditional gender roles & norms often contribute to women’s higher exposure to the neglected tropical disease known as trachoma. Learn about the importance of women-centered solutions to eliminate trachoma once and for all on @TrachomaControl: trachomacoalition.org/news-b… #EndNTDs
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Impact assessment of onchocerciasis through lymphatic filariasis transmission assessment surveys using Ov-16 rapid diagnostic tests in Sierra Leone parasitesandvectors.biomedce…
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Research led by @LSTMnews and @MLW_Programme investigating how a huge irrigation scheme may impact vector-borne diseases like malaria and schistosomiasis is featured in this @Channel4News report from Malawi.
Read more about Shire-Vec's vital work: lstm.ac/49PE6qV
Climate injustice: Malawi crippled by global warming it didn't create
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A tropical medicine research article explores the role of community involvement in reducing the burden of #schistosomiasis and other #NTDs in Malawi.
More: tinyurl.com/znsfr9s6 #BeatNTDs
