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The END Fund Presents Reframing Neglect

Creative directed by Aïda Muluneh The END Fund, through the support of Reaching the Last Mile, is pleased to announce Reframing Neglect, a new photography series creative directed by contemporary artist and activist Aïda Muluneh, highlighting the need to end neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) globally. The collection will be showing in partnership with The Africa Center, […]

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World NTD Day

Breaking The Cycle Of Neglect: The Far-Reaching Impact Of Eliminating Worms

Join the END Fund for a deep dive into groundbreaking research from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), highlighting the macro-economic impact of ending sickness from parasitic worms in four sub-Saharan countries. Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of infections such bilharzia, soil-transmitted helminths, river blindness, and others that affect more than 1.7 billion people in the […]

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The END Fund Announces Innovative New Initiative To Accelerate Progress Towards Elimination Of Intestinal Worms And Promote Better Health

Initiative will: Leverage the donation of 50 million doses of an essential medicine to at-risk young children and adults in sub-Saharan Africa, where the burden of intestinal worms is high  Unlock match funding from private philanthropists, enabling greater investments in capacity building and health systems strengthening Ensure sustainable on-the-ground efforts toward promoting “health for all” […]

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The END Fund And Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Bolster Rwanda’s Plan To Eliminate Schistosomiasis By 2024

●   Additional 8 million tablets of praziquantel per year for the treatment of adults ●   Donation supports Rwanda’s strategic plan to eliminate schistosomiasis and other Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) by 2024 The END Fund, a private philanthropic initiative solely dedicated to ending the five most common neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), today announced their partnership with Merck KGaA, […]

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Improving Children’s Futures By Tackling Parasitic Worms

By Warren Lancaster, Programs Consultant, the END Fund In these unprecedented times, parents and children have become quite familiar with the sudden reality of not being able to go to school or interact with their teachers. Furthermore, there are growing concerns that children are falling behind in their learning and a cadre of children may […]

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Beyond Covid: Prioritizing NTD Agenda And Sustainable Local Financing

By Dr. Claire Chaumont With over 96 million cases confirmed and over two million deaths over a period of about one year, COVID-19 has established itself as a truly global pandemic affecting all the countries in the world and several aspects of human life, including other core global health issues such as neglected tropical diseases […]

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The END Fund Welcomes Moses Bockarie And Carol Karutu As Board Member And Head Of Programs

The END Fund is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Moses John Bockarie as a board member, and welcomes Dr. Caroline Karutu who will be the new Head of Programs. Bockarie has been involved in the control of NTDs for over 30 years while Karutu has extensive experience designing and leading large scale public health programs. […]

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