A great opportunity to work with World Health Organization (WHO) #NTD and #NCD Departments and to contribute to the fight against #noma ! Apply here: careers.who.int/careersection/…

Yaws is a debilitating childhood disease affecting the skin, bones, and cartilage. It primarily affects children living in vulnerable conditions aged 6 to 10 in tropical, rural areas.

Early detection and adequate treatment are crucial for preventing disability.

#EndYaws

Three World Health Assembly resolutions have targeted yaws for eradication.

A virtual consultation meeting will discuss actions to eradicate the disease by 2030.
Join in!

Date📅 : 11-12 April 2024
Time⏰: 1PM – 4PM (Brazzaville Time)

Register here 👇🏿:
who.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

#Mycetoma is said to be one of the most #neglectedtropicaldiseases due to a lack of basic information about transmission & incidence, & few treatment methods.
We're working on a new drug & disease awareness with Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative Mycetoma Research Center @GHITfund & AAR Japan［難民を助ける会］.
👉eisai.com/sustainability…

As World NTD day approaches the ILDS and IFD call for skin disease to be considered a global health priority to support universal health coverage #Unit4SkinNTDs International League of Dermatological Societies International Foundation for Dermatology glodermalliance NNN #uniteacteliminate

Researchers solve an 80-year mystery confirming categorically that mosquitoes transmit Mycobacterium ulcerans, the bacteria that causes #BuruliUlcer , from the environment to humans.🦟
doherty.edu.au/news-events/ne…
Published in Nature Microbiology, led by Tim Stinear

UniMelb MDHS The Royal Melbourne Hospital

REDRESS developed a holistic & coherent package of training & health workforce management practices to support health workers to deliver #NTDs services. Read here➡️bit.ly/3SiTTIq
#redressdissemination NIHR Global Health LSTM IGHD American Leprosy Missions Effect Hope Fundación Anesvad

Developing solutions together at the heart of REDRESS -participants today reflect these rich partnerships - within and beyond Liberia. Emerson Rogers, Ministry of Health #Liberia discusses the aims & focus of REDRESS & the interventions at different health systems levels

Hearing from Hannah Berrian REDRESS research fellow on the impact of REDRESS ❤️🙏👏read more here: redressliberia.org

In #Liberia for the REDRESS final dissemination meeting today. Sharing research findings on person-centred care for #skinNTDs . Look out for some engaging resources sharing our key impacts #redressdissemination NIHR Global Health Effect Hope IGHD American Leprosy Missions Fundación Anesvad LSTM

Looking forward to collaborative dissemination tomorrow learning from co-researchers. See their blog as they reflect on experiences with REDRESS @https://www.redressliberia.org/news/reflecting-together-on-the-impact-of-four-years-as-co-researchers-within-redress/

Good morning from #Monrovia it’s REDRESS dissemination and engagement day ❤️❤️❤️ visual minutes from More Than Minutes enjoyed by all

Looking forward to sharing key learnings from 4 years of participatory action research to improve person-centred care for skin NTDs in Liberia. Check out our executive summary here and stay tuned for updates throughout today from our stakeholder meeting
redressliberia.org/wp-content/upl…

REDRESS has used an integrated health systems approach involving a diverse range of actors to increase case detection of #skinNTDs across #Liberia read here:➡️bit.ly/3S5qy2K #redressdissemination IGHD NIHR Global Health Effect Hope American Leprosy Missions Fundación Anesvad LSTM

📣Save the date for the 3rd International Mycobacterium ulcerans Conference (IMUC-III)
🗓️ 20 – 22 November 2024
📍Melb, Aus
Hosted by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Mycobacterium ulcerans at the Doherty Institute.
Pre-register via go.unimelb.edu.au/hea8
UniMelb MDHS The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Congratulations, Prof. Anthony Samuel Ablordey, Head, Department of Bacteriology, Noguchi Bacteriology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, on your promotion to Associate Professor of Microbiology.

The Institute is proud of your achievement 👏👏

How stunning and beautiful this is 💫

This is certainly marvellous!!!

Hearty Congratulations to our newly promoted Professors

The Institute is proud of your accomplishments 👏👏

.World Health Organization (WHO) officially recognizes #noma as a neglected tropical disease.
Noma is more than a disease, it is a social marker of extreme poverty and malnutrition, affecting the most vulnerable populations: who.int/news/item/15-1…

👏🎉 A fantastic milestone and many heartfelt congratulations to the countless partners involved! #ZeroNoma

The skin NTD LABNET (previously Skin NTDs Laboratory Network) currently represented at the #ASLM2023 Conference holding in Cape Town, South Africa, from 12-15 December 2023
Centre Pasteur du Cameroun
American Leprosy Missions
World Health Organization (WHO)