Unitaid calls for proposals aimed at catalyzing uptake of country-led and context-specific intervention packages to eliminate vertical transmission and improve maternal and newborn health. unitaid.org/call-for-propo…

Though football activity is the major reason for #AFCON2023 ,we can use such gathering of people and momentum for additional purposes that are beneficial.

One of such is continent-wide #awareness of NTDs which are common in Africa.
We can #BeatNTDs 💯
We will #BeatNTDs 💯

Time to stop #FGSchisto from harming the lives of #Women and #Girls in #Africa - integrate #FGSchisto into #Women sHealth services #CervicalCancer #HPV #Fertility #SRHR #HIV #BeatNTDs #MaternalChildHealth #deworming

Jeremy Purvis gave a passionate speech on the need for the SDGs to be at the heart of international development spend, and for the UK to become a reliable partner, pointing to the devastating aid cuts to #NTDs and health systems and noting the impact of climate change on NTDs 👇

#COP28 has been a landmark for recognizing the intimate links between the health of people and our planet.

Today, World Health Organization (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organization, UN Environment Programme and World Organisation for Animal Health are launching the Guide to Implementing the Joint Plan of Action on #OneHealth , to help countries accelerate national and local action in…

Please join us today for a discussion on AMR - World AMR Awareness Week. Harmonizing approaches to address antimicrobial resistance across #TB , #HIV , #malaria , #STI and #NTDs ; 23 November 2023 Time: 11:30 – 13:00 CET ; Zoom registration: who.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

#OneHealth related health issues include:

🟢 Antimicrobial resistance
🟢 Environment health
🟢 Food safety
🟢 Neglected tropical diseases
🟢 Zoonotic diseases

More info 👉bit.ly/40pVXRe

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.…

The inaugural meeting of the new Global Onchocerciasis Elimination Network #GONE gathered more than 150 onchocerciasis partners, including onchocerciasis coordinators from health ministries , onchocerciasis elimination committee chairs, experts, NGOs and donors in Sally, Senegal

'India no longer treats tropical diseases as neglected tropical diseases. India calls them PRIORITISED tropical diseases'- Ministry of Health
Thank you #India for showing your dedication to tackling NTDs at the Regional Strategic Framework for NTDs policy session at World Health Organization South-East Asia #RC76

Next up at #CORNTD2023 - Panel Discussing the Impact of Diagnostics on NTDs featuring Joe Shott (USAID), Jill Ray (Gates Foundation), Dierdre Joy (NIH), Peter Wasson (LifeArc), and Hayato Urabe (GHIT). Moderated by Dr. Daniel Dagne (WHO) #CORNTD10Years #beatNTDs

Are you attending IDWeek 2023? Make sure to check out our oral presentation abstract!
#IDTwitter #DrugRepurposing #ImplantationMycoses

'Investment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is key for health system strengthening. Domestic resource mobilisation is a true sign of commitment.' -Dr Socé Fall - DrMed, PhD, FFPH speaks at #RC73AFRO on unlocking financing to #BeatNTDs !
If we are #100percentCommitted we can #BeatNTDs !

Happy to announce that #Iraq has eliminated #trachoma & become the 50th country recognized by World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating a neglected tropical disease, marking the halfway point towards the 100-country target set for 2030.

This is an important achievement towards #HealthForAll .…

#WHO published the Technical guidance on interruption of transmission and elimination of #leprosy , with the accompanying tools, Leprosy Elimination Monitoring Tool and Leprosy Programme and Transmission Assessment bit.ly/44xI0Ce #beatNTDs #skinNTDs #leprosy

Our paper on the results of the WHO survey on diagnosis and treatment of implantation (deep) mycoses published. bit.ly/3K5582y #beatNTDs #skinNTDs #mycetoma #chromoblastomycosis #sporotrichosis

Published in the #InternationalJournalOfDermatology , the📰Diagnostic capacity for cutaneous fungal diseases in the African continent 📰finds key gaps in diagnosing and treating skin fungal disease🌍

Read more:
gaffi.org/la-capacite-de…
#FungalDisease #DiagnosisOfHIV #SkinDisease

Honoured to have Kingsley Asiedu open our 5S Foundation NIHR Global Health annual programme meeting with a clear message on the importance of continuing funding for operational research.

He also spoke of the work World Health Organization (WHO) are doing to promote further integration to eliminate #SkinNTDs 👏🏾

Happy to meet with brilliant people on #NTDs Global partners meeting. Stephanie and Dr Daniel Argaw.D Head,Prevention,Treatment and Care Unit, @WHO/NTD, Geneva, Switzerland.
#StrongerTogether
#Towards2030

'Chasing My Cure' with David Fajgenbaum youtu.be/66pe9mH60vM via YouTube

Check out David Fajgenbaum, MD's keynote presentation at our recent CDRC Annual Meeting. We are all on the mission to unlocking the potential of #DrugRepurposing !
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