The Pan American Health Organization and the Government of Canada have launched an initiative to eliminate trachoma, an infectious eye disease and leading cause of blindness among women in poor, remote areas of Latin America. Learn more 👇. #beatNTDs paho.org/en/news/22-9-2…

“Cross sectoral collaboration is the most powerful strategy in our fight against #NTDs” ⁦Dr Socé Fall - DrMed, PhD, FFPH⁩ opening the #RSTMH2023 #beatNTD

Brazil's national campaign on integrated NTDs (2013-2017) showed promising results: 🔍Aligned with WHO guidelines. 📊Detected 1,074 leprosy & 73,522 trachoma cases. 💊Administered 18M+ doses for helminthiasis. 🔬700+ schistosomiasis cases treated. More 👇. iris.paho.org/bitstream/hand…

Capturing photos of people affected by NTDs is often a challenging and contentious activity. Reframing Neglect is an attempt to find a new vocabulary and to reframe the visualisation of illness, including NTDs. Learn more 👇. #beatNTDs theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

"We knew the systems weren't working. They weren't responsive to First Nations Australians," University of Melbourne’s Nick Wilson highlights the importance of community engagement to #endtrachoma. ABC News #beatNTDs abc.net.au/news/2023-10-0…

📢 Funding call reminder: there's still time to apply for our Wellcome and Gates Foundation joint funding call on health & disease modelling ✍️💸 ⌛️ Closing date: 23 Oct ⤵️ More info & apply: gcgh.grandchallenges.org/challenge/stre…

Last week, through the support of Reaching the Last Mile, we had the pleasure of hosting the exhibition launch of #ReframingNeglect at Cromwell Place. Relive the evening with inspiring words from all our distinguished speakers. Visit the series through 10/8 bit.ly/3RMhLo1

“There is something raw about this show… it contributes to a discourse and burgeoning style that is still being formed after decades of seeing Africa’s issues through a western lens”. Reframing Neglect finds new ways to visualise NTDs in Africa. More 👇. theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

‘Schistosomiasis hotspot’ is used to describe spatial heterogeneity in infection prevalence, intensity, and morbidity. New LondonNTDResearch proposes modifications to the definition of a persistent hotspot based on literature and shareholder interviews. cell.com/trends/parasit…

To #beatNTDs, tailored strategies are needed to deliver health services to remote and hard to reach populations. Join ISNTD tomorrow for a discussion about active NTD surveillance in hard-to-reach communities. Register here: isntd.org/isntd-connect?…

“The NNN understands that NTDs transcend borders and sees the need for collaborative efforts on a global scale” - NNN has published its conference communiqué. Read more 👇. ntd-ngonetwork.org/nnn-communiqu%…

Applications for 2024/2025 are now open for a 4-Year PhD programme in epidemiology, evolution and control of infectious diseases at MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis @ImperialCollege. Learn more: imperial.ac.uk/mrc-global-inf…

“Collaboration and partnership are our guiding stars. The magnitude of NTD challenges is vast but so is the spectrum of our collective strength”. Read about the 14th annual NNN conference 👇. #beatNTDs thelancet.com/journals/lanin…

Congratulations Bangladesh on becoming the first country to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis as a public health problem! It is the second NTD Bangladesh has eliminated in 2023, following the elimination of lymphatic filariasis in May. #beatNTDs who.int/news/item/31-1…

Today is #OneHealth Day. Have you heard of One Health❓ It’s a relationship between humans, animals, plants & the environment. It relies on the understanding of how human actions and policies could affect animal, plant & environment health & how it impacts humans as a result.

GONE was launched in 2023 by WHO, its Member States and partners to accelerate progress towards the achievement of the road map targets for onchocerciasis elimination. Learn more at World Health Organization (WHO) 👇. who.int/news/item/02-1…

Are you in #OneHealth related research? The Soulsby Foundation travelling fellowships are now open for applications from international early career researchers (late #PhD or post-doc) to expand your projects globally. 💰up to £15,000 ⌛️closes 31 Jan 👉SoulsbyFoundation.org #OneHealthDay

Join LondonNTDResearch on 8 November for a webinar on NTDs and stunting. The event, moderated by Dr. Min Kyaw Htet of Action Against Stunting Hub Indonesia, will include multiple presentations, including LCNTDR Director, Professor Joanne Webster! Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

To mark #OneHealth Day, PLOS collated papers across the human-animal-ecosystem interface, spanning infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, environmental pollution, climate change and zoonoses. Learn more 👇. #beatNTDs speakingofmedicine.plos.org/2023/11/03/one…

New study in PLOS NTDs uses World Health Organization (WHO)’s intersectional gender analysis toolkit to identify social stratifiers most intersected with gender to influence vulnerability to and access to treatment for schistosomiasis disease. Learn more 👇. journals.plos.org/plosntds/artic… #beatNTDs