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02 May 2019

GSA consultation meeting: Accelerating Progress for Schistosomiasis Control and Elimination Post-2020

The GSA organised a consultation meeting to collect and consolidate feedback on the proposed WHO goals and on the next steps for achieving them. The meeting was held on the 25th – 26th April 2019, Radisson Blu, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

01 May 2019

NTD Support Center announces funding for project on Intervention Effectiveness

The Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Center (NTD-SC) at The Task Force for Global Health is currently soliciting proposals for operational and implementation research to improve the effectiveness of interventions used in the elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).

29 Apr 2019

USAID Launches "Act To End NTDs"

The new five-year, USAID-funded Act to End NTDs | East program, led by RTI International was launched on April 29-30 in Kampala, Uganda.

25 Apr 2019

Uniting to Combat NTDs launches two new tools to track progress on NTDs

The neglected tropical diseases (NTD) community has collaborated to create two new tools to show the progress made in the fight against NTDs and to accelerate further progress through collective action.

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3-6 June 2019

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GSA Twitter Feed

RT @CombatNTDs: At #WD2019, we'll be putting your knowledge of NTDs to the test, with a fun-filled pub quiz hosted by @bonsuman! Ou… https://t.co/8cZDoVEp79

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RT @schisto_tom: REGISTER: @NTDResearch Aft. NTD Detection & Diagnostics- 6/6/19 @NHM_London- Speakers: Stefano Catalano… https://t.co/REGamBOS8N

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RT @matendechero: With the high level government ownership by @MOH_Kenya, eradication of #NTDs is a reality in Kenya now, more than e… https://t.co/wb9Ez8k9OG

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RT @CombatNTDs: Come and find us at #WHA72. We're with @merckgroup, talking about the progress Africa has made in the fight to… https://t.co/786yLglDBZ

3 days 12 hours ago

Stimulating debate! Many thanks @merckgroup @Merck_lifesci @SicilyKariuki, @HHS_ASH, @MoetiTshidi, @PeterHotez,… https://t.co/LS3lWzVr3C

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RT @merckgroup: 200 million people suffer from #schistosomiasis. Sustainable health solutions that tackle this neglected tropical d… https://t.co/rR4v1IFJaD

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RT @CGH_TUM: Impressions from a very interesting panel discussion hosted by @merckgroup - As expressed by @subhanusaxena Now is… https://t.co/WvLwjLcxG5

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RT @merckgroup: "Partnerships are key. Government entities partnering with commercial entities and academia." ADM Brett P. Giroir… https://t.co/emPbkpXUdt

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RT @merckgroup: "We have to get out of our #NTDs' silos," says @PeterHotez, Prof Dean @BCM_TropMed @TexasChildrens, University Prof… https://t.co/fgOyg7TuuB

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Important statement by our host today Udit Batra @merckgroup ‘ I believe the challenge is not just about technolog… https://t.co/ztTre3dvsZ

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‘NTDs is a good news bad news Story’ says @PeterHotez - reaching more and more people but at the same time we are w… https://t.co/QyXrVlCphb

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RT @Merck_lifesci: “This is the 9th year that Merck has sponsored the World Health Assembly. We are proud of this long relationship, a… https://t.co/CUrJOy0N9U

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