The FAST Package presents a holistic approach to address female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) in Africa, ending the neglect for millions of women and girls.
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Our December Knowledge Café is this Tuesday! Have you got your ticket yet? Click here 👉 eventbrite.com/e/never-treat…
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To reach the 🎯s in the 2021-2030 road map for NTDs, innovation will be critical. @WHO is building an R&D Blueprint for NTDs, and needs your help! Please see bit.ly/RDBPNTD & volunteer to contribute! 🙏 #beatNTDs
#FGSchisto announcement on a new partnership between Germany & Malawi to integrate FGS into health services. Exciting to see this new investment improving health of women and girls #WHS2024 @elimin8schisto
🚨Keynote starting now #WHS2024!
Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) impacts millions of women and girls, yet remains largely ignored. We are excited to see this neglected issue being raised by @BMZ_Bund as fundamental to women’s health. buff.ly/4dCq6C9
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Tomorrow is #WorldNTDDay! When we invest to #EndNTDs, we improve education, health, and economic outcomes. Let's work together for a healthier future where everyone can thrive. #UniteActEliminate
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If you work in women's health and haven't heard of FGS take a 👀 and support @unlimit_health #FGSchisto programme in Cote d'Ivoire through the @BigGive
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📢Our next knowledge exchange café is less than a week away‼️ Don't forget to register: eventbrite.ca/e/power-partic…
Our next knowledge café will soon be here! This is the last café for 2023, so don't miss it. Join an interactive session that will address power, participation, & promoting equity in the management of skin #NTDs.
✅#BeatNTDs
✅Free & Online
Register now: tinyurl.com/3mw6epk4
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ICYMI: COR-NTD celebrates 10 years by featuring videos about top achievements from the overall NTD community. This week’s video: Research focus on female genital schistosomiasis @UHASGhana
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The NTD Support Center is excited to share an exciting consultancy opportunity for a technical writer with expertise in health systems strengthening to contribute to an ambitious new disease elimination project. Details are available here: cor-ntd.org/jobapp
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iCHORDS was established in 2020. Over the past 3⃣ yrs we have seen immense growth & development. It is wonderful to have so many dedicated members fighting to #BeatNTDs. Read about the last 3⃣ years of iCHORDS in our progress report: ichords.org/ichords-progress…
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The application deadline to join the iCHORDS steering committee is coming up!🗓️ Do you work in NTDs and the social sciences? Do you like to collaborate with others? Apply now to join the iCHORDS steering committee. Find more information at the link: drive.google.com/file/d/1nqy…
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📢Our next knowledge exchange café is only 2⃣ days away! Join other iCHORDS members to learn from @tksuma about morbidity management and disability prevention in lymphatic filariasis. Register now: eventbrite.com/e/morbidity-m…
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Don't forget, as we wrap up June, iCHORDS has more exciting opportunities for July! Our knowledge exchange café with @tksuma is on July 13th. We will be discussing morbidity management and disability prevention in lymphatic filariasis. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/morbidity-m…
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Female Genital Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by a parasite spread by freshwater snails. The stigma & symptoms have serious socio-economic consequences. Research is helping women to get diagnosed & treated to stop the stigma. Learn: ow.ly/xmVY50OIayH @FCDOHealthRes
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📢1 WEEK left to apply to the @Can_NTDs new research award! This🏆will recognize 1 outstanding NTD paper published in 2022 in partnership with a 🇨🇦institution. To apply, please find the form and full description of the award here: forms.gle/qFoT1y8FaMiBGRHu8
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The # of ppl requiring surgery for #trachoma has 📉 from 7.6m in 2002 to 1.7m in 2022. Of these, women make up to 86% of cases in some areas. The Women and Trachoma manual supports programs to achieve #GenderEquity & #EndTrachoma for all.
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ALT The number of people requiring surgery for trachoma has decreased from 7.6 million in 2002 to 1.7 million in 2022. Of these, women make up to 86% of cases in some areas. The Women and Trachoma manual supports programs to achieve gender equity and end trachoma for all. The photo shows the cover of the Women and Trachoma manual. The text that says “New edition now available!”
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The 2nd edition of the Women and Trachoma manual & Other NTD News
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Every April 22nd, stakeholders of all backgrounds come together to advance sustainability and climate action in commemoration of #EarthDay.
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Interested in understanding push and pull factors that help and hinder #NTD programmes to support a move toward more person centred health systems- check out our new paper here: rdcu.be/c9SiV
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Our next knowledge cafe is this Thursday April 20th! It's FREE to join and online! Learn from Dr. Marie-Claire Gwayi-Chore from @Kikundi_CoP to hear about highlights from the DeWorm 3 Project & the use of social network analysis in MDA. REGISTER NOW: eventbrite.ca/e/key-influenc…
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1st Global Meeting on Skin NTDs starts today. Skin NTDs cause huge suffering, disability and death. Today hundreds will come together to accelerate progress! #beatNTDs #SkinNTDs #StrongerTogether
