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Faustina Fynn-Nyame, Executive Director, Africa at the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) Global health assistance plays a critical role in saving lives and empowering communities. Nonetheless, the current global health finance needs to be improved: the scale is inadequate, and the progress needs to be more sustainable. In uncertain times, commitments to global health are […]
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By Geoffrey Kamadi The disease burden and distribution of mycetoma—a neglected tropical disease—are not very well understood. However, it is known to affect people in Sudan, Senegal, Mauritania, Kenya, and Niger, as well as people in Nigeria, Ethiopia, India, and Cameroon. Cases have also been reported in Djibouti, Somalia, and Yemen. “It is currently unknown what […]
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Investing USD 250 Million Over Five Years To Research And Develop New Treatments Novartis endorses the Kigali Declaration on neglected tropical diseases, pledging USD 250 million to advance R&D of new treatments against NTDs and malaria over five years Commitment includes USD 100 million to advance R&D for Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, dengue and cryptosporidiosis, and […]
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