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Over 80 countries and organisations in Africa have declared their commitment to ending the suffering caused by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), a group of diseases that affect more than one billion people globally, primarily in vulnerable communities. The commitments have been delivered through the endorsement of the Kigali Declaration on NTDs that marks its third […]
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By Yacine Djibo, Executive Director, Speak Up Africa For decades, global donors and development institutions shaped the agenda for NTD elimination. Today, that dynamic is changing. Across the continent, African leaders, communities, and advocates are stepping forward with bold, locally driven efforts to put an end to these diseases. Africa carries 40% of the global […]
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Following Africa Day, the Basketball Africa League (BAL), Shooting Touch, and Speak Up Africa united and organized a basketball and health clinic to equip youth and BAL Ambassadors with the knowledge and tools they need to drive effective change in support of NTD elimination. Youth engagement is key to influence positive change and harness energy, […]
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More than 1.7bn people require treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) worldwide, with over 40% of the burden in Africa. Data indicate that reducing the illness and early death associated with NTDs would increase adults’ current and future economic productivity. Treating and preventing NTDs at a large scale could greatly increase the GDPs of countries […]
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On this International Youth Day, we celebrate the power of the youth as critical agents of social change at the community, village or national and global levels. We recognize the role that young people play in creating conversations and engaging with the public to take action on unequal opportunities that are rampant mostly among marginalized […]
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On Mandela Day 2020, we share the successes that we have achieved and the lessons that we have learned as we battle the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on society’s most vulnerable and marginalized communities. In a compelling video, Joy Ruwodo, Director of Public Affairs at the END Fund highlights why ending neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) – […]
...A ‘league table’ is being drawn up showing how African countries are faring in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). NTDs rarely make headline news, yet they affect 1.6 billion people in the poorest parts of the globe – including around 580 million people in Africa. That’s close to 50% of the entire population […]
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