Neglected Global Diseases Initiative at UBC

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I thank @WHO’s Member States for the progress they have made on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system annex of the WHO Pandemic Agreement. With urgency and continued commitment, remaining differences will be resolved and the world will be better prepared for the next pandemic. who.int/news/item/01-0…

🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists Develop a Breathable Vaccine Mist That Delivers Immunity Directly to the Lungs Right Where Viruses Enter

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Podcast Episode with NGDI Co-Director Dr. Richard Lester: Bridging the Healthcare Access Gap with Digital Health UBC SPiHC Podcast @Can_NTDs @ISNTD_Press @WHOSouthAfrica @WHOAFRO @jodyvance @PeterHotez @WelTelHealth open.spotify.com/episode/31Pdfs…

Co-sponsored by NGDI UBC- Dr. Kish Wasan presented on Updated Prostate Cancer Treatment Options: Benefits and Risks. Dr. Ellen Wasan presented on herbal Medicines for Prostate Health and Prostate Cancer: Clinical Evidence and Mechanisms @ProstateNetwork youtube.com/watch?v=N7T1xw…

Coming AAPS Webinar-The Story of Oral Amphotericin B and NGDI UBC by Dr. Kishor M. Wasan- NGDI UBC Co-Founder AAPS Science360; May 28 2026; 4201240 science360.aaps.org/science360/202… @AAPSComms @Can_NTDs @WHOSouthAfrica @DNDi @msf_innovation @MSF_canada @ISNTD_Press

Great to see our oral AmB being presented at Meetings Overseas @NGDIUBC1 @MSF_canada @msf_innovation @WHOSouthAfrica @uaem @MedsPatentPool @Can_NTDs @ISNTD_Press @CUGHnews

TB is complex, and the journey doesn't always end with a cure. Post-TB disease is a hidden challenge with a massive impact on survivors, yet it remains understudied. Grateful to see @ThinkGlobalHlth spotlighting this critical issue. Read more: 👇thinkglobalhealth.org/article/london… #EndTB

Geneticist J. Craig Venter, best known for his role in sequencing the human genome, has died aged 79. He spoke to Nature in 2023 about AI, sequencing the ocean – and why he had no plans to stop working. go.nature.com/4tHEf9M

The World Health Organization has just approved the first Malaria treatment safe for small children. Hundreds of thousands of children under 5 die from Malaria every year, and now they have safe treatment for the first time.

The nomadic communities of Kenya’s Isiolo County have the longest average travel time to immunisation facilities of all Kenyans. That can take a toll on immunisation rates, especially when the families themselves are also perennially on the move. Inside the effort to reach the hardest to reach: bit.ly/4tvOoGy

For every generation, #VaccinesWork, as highlighted by @WHO. From the nurse who has seen the consequences of life without protection, to the next generation growing up safer because of it, to the child who can play, learn, and thrive — vaccines make the difference.

Failure to reach agreement on pathogen access & benefit sharing talks in Geneva is disappointing. It’s hard enough as it is to keep focus on the need for improved #pandemic preparedness & response. See @TheIndPanel statement: theindependentpanel.org/news/the-world… bssnews.net/international/… #PABS

Early registration for #ICOPA2026 ends today! Save up to $150 and secure your place at the largest global parasitology congress. Join a week of science, discussion, and international collaboration. 🔗 bit.ly/4chQ1lq #Parasitology #MedicalCongress @WorldFedPara

Nearly 59 million lives have been saved by the measles vaccine since the year 2000. Let that sink in. 59 million people — because of science. 💙 Follow @‌WHO for more such good news. #StandWithScience

🚨 Surgeons at Northwestern Medicine kept a man alive for 48 hours with no lungs inside his body and then gave him a new pair of lungs.

The health of humans, animals, and ecosystems are closely interlinked. WHO’s work strengthens high-level engagement and multisectoral collaboration, to better protect people, animals and the planet from future health crises. Learn more about One Health as a global health policy 👉 bit.ly/42oX59G #StandWithScience

From Ilan Schwartz "An oral formulation of amphotericin B could be a game-changer for managing serious fungal infections like cryptococcal meninigitis and histoplasmosis." The invention of a temperature-stable oral amphotericin B formulation by Dr. Kishor Wasan and Ellen Wasan shows enormous promise. I’m delighted that partial funding has been secured to continue its clinical development, starting with where the need is greatest: cryptococcal meningitis in Uganda, in a phase II RCT led by David Meya and David Boulware" @MSF_canada @globalamrmedia @ilanschwartz @CanHealthwatch @WHOEMRO @BogochIsaac @ISNTD_Press @ISID_org @ISAC_world

Coming AAPS Webinar-The Story of Oral Amphotericin B and NGDI UBC by Dr. Kishor M. Wasan- NGDI UBC Co-Founder AAPS Science360; May 28 2026; 4201240 @AAPSComms @Can_NTDs @WHOSouthAfrica @DNDi @msf_innovation @MSF_canada @ISNTD_Press science360.aaps.org/science360/202…

African Vaccination Week may have ended, but UNICEF’s commitment to protecting every child continues—today and every day. 💙💉 #EndPolioNow #AfricaVaccinationWeek2026 #WIW2026