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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.

22 Apr 2019

NNN Travel Awards and workshop submission

The NTD NGO Network invites applications for travel awards for 25 return flights to Manchester airport available to eligible applicants. Submissions close on Wednesday 8th May 2019. The NNN invites delegates to submit applications for workshops at the NNN annual conference. Submissions close on the 15th of May 2019.

17 Apr 2019

END Fund announced as a TED 2019 Audacious Project!

The END Fund’s Audacious Project announced at TED 2019 aims to eliminate schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths as a public health problem in targeted countries in six years.

09 Apr 2019

WHO launches global consultations 2030 NTD Roadmap

Endemic countries, implementing partners, donors and stakeholders are invited to provide feedback on the proposed goals and milestones for the 2021-2030 Roadmap. Read more here.

15 Mar 2019

Over 2 million Nigerian children receive treatment against parasitic worms

Over the past three months, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Expanded Special Project for the Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ESPEN) has supported Nigeria to reach over 2 million children who have never had Schistosomiasis treatment before.

S.mansoni egg with lateral spine.Copyright Trustees of the Natural History Museum,London

14 Mar 2019

FIND launched new programme on schistosomiasis diagnostics

The new FIND programme focuses on developing rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for detection of circulating anodic antigen (CAA) in blood and/or urine, to support national control and/or elimination programmes in countries where schistosomiasis is regularly found.

11 Mar 2019

A conversation with Wendy Harrison - How research can better connect with practice

The London Center for NTD Research interviewed Dr Wendy Harrison, executive director of SCI and former chair of the NTD NGO network on the benefits of strenghtening the ties between NTD research and NTD implementation.

18 Feb 2019

Schisto Bulletin February Edition

February's edition of the Schisto Bulletin

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

15 Feb 2019

Countries are reaching more and more people in need of treatment.

The World Health Organization (WHO) NTD department have released an update on the global status of schistosomiasis treatments for 2017. The news is very encouraging!