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Roadmap target for schistosomiasis is treating 75% school aged children. Copyright WHO

15 Feb 2019

Schistosomiasis treatments on track to reaching 75% school aged children by 2020.

The World Health Organization (WHO) NTD department have released an update on the global status of schistosomiasis preventive chemotherapy treatments reported in 2017. The news is good!

13 Feb 2019

RSTMH launched funding for early-career researchers in global health

RSTMH 2019 small grants programme is now open. Deadline is 15 April at midnight GMT.

11 Feb 2019

African leaders review progress on NTDs at AU summit

African Heads of State view the NTD progress index card at the 32nd meeting of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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31 Jan 2019

WHO launches WASH & NTD toolkit

The WHO launched the new step-by-step guide and practical toolkit to implement Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) interventions for the sustainable control and elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).

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