17 Jul 2019 ECTMIH session: Schistosomiasis Control Through The Ages The GSA Research working group upcoming meeting at ECTMIH, Schistosomiasis Control Through The Ages, will explore the impact and treatment of schistosomiasis in different age and gender groups.
15 Jul 2019 New and current funding calls for operational and implementation research from the NTD Support Center New and current funding opportunities and approaching proposal submission deadline from the NTD Support Center.
11 Jul 2019 Phase II of the WHO's global consultations for 2030 NTD Roadmap WHO's second round of public consultation shares an advance draft of the 2030 Roadmap and invites feedback on the 2030 NTD overarching/cross-cutting goals, disease-specific targets and assessments
05 Jul 2019 WHO and Merck KGaA renew commitment to Praziquantel Donation Program Renewed commitment to the Praziquantel Donation Program!
04 Jul 2019 ASCEND call for interest Crown Agents now invites organisations to register their interest in providing services to ASCEND.
30 Jun 2019 Schistosomiasis Action Framework Portal Now live The schistosomiasis action framework portal is now live on the GSA website.
27 Jun 2019 Interventions for Schistosomiasis Elimination in Zanzibar New study published in the Lancet Global Healthreports on findings a study aimed to assess biannual mass drug administration (MDA) applied alone or with complementary snail control or behaviour change interventions for the reduction of Schistosoma haematobium prevalence and infection intensity in children from Zanzibar and to compare the effect between the clusters.
21 Jun 2019 Nigeria’s William Troost-Ekong launches campaign against neglected tropical diseases Nigerian national team defender, William Troost-Ekong, is calling on all Nigerians to join the effort to end neglected tropical diseases in Nigeria by seeking out the free treatment available for the diseases! #endNTDs
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.
