Mauritania And Papua New Guinea Eliminate Trachoma, Honoured By WHO

11 countries have eliminated an NTD since the start of 2024, bringing the global total to 56 countries and maintaining an incredible pace of progress in disease elimination Mauritania and Papua New Guinea have officially announced the elimination of trachoma, an eye disease responsible for most cases of infectious blindness in the world, as a […]

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Merck Hosts First “Bilharzia Storytelling Lab” To Support Elimination Efforts In Kenya

Merck hosts online workshop for the development of innovative awareness raising tools for bilharzia in Kenya. Conclusion of the Storytelling Lab coincides with the second World Neglected Tropical Disease Day on January 30th. The most promising solution will be implemented through a 10.000 USD grant provided by Merck. Merck, a leading science and technology company, […]

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Why We Need To The NTD 2030 Road Map Now, More Than Ever

When I joined the WHO Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases as Director about 18 months ago, one of the daunting challenges was to define the task of bringing together 20 diseases and disease groups into one coherent road map. With incredible support from everyone in my department and colleagues in WHO Regional and […]

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