(7/7) According to the FDA, “animal drugs are often highly concentrated because they are used for large animals like horses and cows, which can weigh a lot more than we do—a ton or more. Such high doses can be highly toxic in humans.”

(6/7) A caveat here: there is a version of ivermectin that is used in animals, which is not safe for humans to consume.
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(5/7) Learn more about lymphatic filariasis here:
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(4/7) Learn more about river blindness here:
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(3/7) River blindness and LF are diseases that blind and disfigure those who do not receive adequate treatment in time. The use of ivermectin to treat humans is so important that the person who discovered its benefits in humans won a Nobel Prize for it.

(2/7) While experts say there are no proven benefits for using ivermectin to treat COVID-19, it is a drug that 100s of millions of people rely on to treat for river blindness and lymphatic filariasis (LF).

(1/7) Ivermectin has been put in the spotlight as the “horse” or “dog medicine” people are using to treat COVID-19 and we want to clarify some incorrect information.

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Organisation trains Gombe Health workers on management of Elephantiasis  Voice of Nigeria von.gov.ng/2021/02/25/org… cc: The END Fund Ellen Agler

Organisation begins training of 44 health workers on management of Elephantiasis periscopenga.com/2021/02/organi… The END Fund

NGOs train 44 health workers on management of Elephantiasis ournigerianews.com/ngos-train-44-… cc: The END Fund

Johnson & Johnson have committed to donate 50m doses of deworming treatment, which The END Fund will leverage to mobilise philanthropic capital and coordinate with governments to create robust delivery systems to #beatNTDs in Africa.

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We are so proud of this partnership with Olam to help end neglected tropical diseases in Nigeria. We need to build diverse coalitions of partners in order to #EndTheNeglect . #WorldNTDday
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Schistosomiasis is the second deadliest parasitic disease after malaria. It spreads through snails living in freshwater that people depend on to survive.

We must continue to work so that no one, at any age, suffers from this devastating disease. It is time to #EndTheNeglect .

Today the world is shining light on NTDs on behalf of the 1.7 billion people threatened by them. Over 64 iconic landmarks and buildings representing 27 nations have been lit up! The time is ripe to #EndTheNeglect ! #WorldNTDDay

On #WorldNTDday , we want to show our support for the community health workers that provided treatments for neglected tropical diseases to hundreds of millions of people this year despite the pandemic.

These community health workers are essential to #beatNTDs .

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“the global community should recognize the fight against NTDs as necessary for the global good. The main lesson from the Ebola and COVID-19 outbreaks is that fighting infectious diseases should be a global responsibility.” - Dr. Moses Bockarie #WorldNTDDay
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Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect over 1.7 billion people. But, together, we have the power to #beatNTDs once and for all. Follow us, and together let's #EndTheNeglect of neglected tropical diseases!

Neglected tropical diseases economically burden entire countries. If we end intestinal worms and schistosomiasis in these four countries, we can boost economic productivity by $5.1B (PPP) and increase wages by $1.2B (PPP). #EndTheNeglect #WorldNTDDay