Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases

With Australia's #trachoma elimination validation, 63 countries have now eliminated at least one #NTD! Australia is also the 30th country to eliminate trachoma, underscoring that it is possible even in geographically challenging settings. More -> bit.ly/4tNYT8w

Huge news! 🇹🇳 Tunisia has officially been validated by @WHO for eliminating #trachoma as a public health problem! This is Tunisia’s 1st-ever #NTDs elimination and it reflects decades of unwavering national commitment. Full details ➡️bit.ly/3PsFQBo #UniteActEliminate

We’re excited to be at the @africaceoforum - our CEO, Dr. Solomon Zewdu, will be on the Healthcare & Life Sciences stage to discuss the African healthcare revolution. He’ll be sharing insights on our collaborative philanthropy model. We look forward to connecting. #ACF2026

🎥 From Geneva, ahead of a particularly busy World Health Assembly our Executive Director @DrLuisPizarro, shares the important topics we’ll be following closely next week. #WHA79 #GlobalHealth #NeglectedDiseases

Despite a 36% drop in #NTDs interventions needed btw 2010-2024, global #health is still off track on the #SDGs goals. The new @WHO report outlines urgent fixes: ⚡️ Accelerated action 🏥 Stronger health systems 📊 Better data Read more: bit.ly/49LjqlP #UniteActEliminate

#NTDs are blocking Africa's massive economic potential. Our latest article highlights how eliminating NTDs is KEY to unlocking the demographic dividend and fueling long-term growth. Learn about the Lusaka 2026 Call to Action: bit.ly/4u3ZCSZ #BeatNTDs

We're excited to join the conversation at Devex during WHA Integration and innovation are the cornerstones of our work. Learn more about our approach and where we'll be during the Assembly by checking our WHA Guide: glideae.org/glide-at-wha-2… #DevexWHA #GLIDE #GlobalHealth #WHA79

How can infectious disease innovation move faster from research to real-world impact? Join us at #DevexImpactHouse @ WHA for a conversation on the future of infectious disease R&D, featuring @_Jeremy_Knox of @wellcometrust. 📅 May 20 🔗 dvx.cm/k7pyms

📢 Call for applications: short free course in health economics, health financing and decision science 📍Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 📅 29 June - 3 July 2026 Covered by the @EDCTP3-funded Crypto T&T project. 🔗 Apply by 25 May: redcapsvr2.ahri.gov.et/surveys/?s=PXD…

📢 Join @NTD_NGOs on 12 May 2026 for a webinar reflecting on the past to improve the integration of NTDs in the future. The webinar will feature a panel of experts, including our very own Carolyn Henry! Register now!

New findings published in @TheLancet show the real-world impact of the RTS,S malaria vaccine in Africa. Over four years, an estimated 1 in 8 child deaths were averted among children eligible to receive the vaccine in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi. Read more➡️: bit.ly/LancetMalariaV…

In this new One World One Health podcast by the @OneHealthTrust, @maggiemfox chats with Dr. André Siqueira about a new single-dose dengue vaccine developed in Brazil that keeps people from being hospitalized with severe dengue symptoms: onehealthtrust.org/news-media/pod…

📣 Join us for a webinar on 'The Investment Landscape for #NTD and Vector-Borne Disease R&D', hosted by the #FESTMIH. @EDCTP3 will participate presenting our portfolio of projects on NTDs. 📅 12 May 🕔 17:00-18:30 CEST 🖥️ Online 🔗 Register: forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

Innovation, equity, and partnership can address complex public health challenges like treatment for preschoolers with #schistosomiasis, creating a scalable blueprint for other #NTDs treatments while advancing the #BeatNTDs goal. youtu.be/mJaaKxcdOj0?si… @GHITFund

🚨 Call for two PhD positions under the @EDCTP3-funded DiDiDi project. Join an international partnership advancing digital solutions for the diagnosis and surveillance of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections. 🔗 Apply by 7 May: news.mak.ac.ug/2026/04/call-f…

At the upcoming #WHA79, leaders & partners from across Africa will come together to reiterate their commitment to accelerate the elimination of #Malaria & #NTDs through stronger cross-border collaboration, integrated health systems & collective action. As a collaborating partner, @ALMA_2030 is proud to support this important dialogue convened by @WHO and the @_AfricanUnion Commission. Together, we can strengthen African-led efforts to end preventable diseases & build resilient health systems for all. #EndMalaria #BeatNTDs

Learn about integration of #NTDs to date from Karsor Kollie (@effecthope), Jose Luis Gonzalez (Results for Development), @UNICEF, and GLIDE at this @elimin8schisto hosted webinar on 12 May. 🔗to learn more and register bit.ly/4drG5Wz

This @Nature article traces a pathway many new drugs for #NTDs must take before they're available to those who need them the most. After 25 years of development, a better #RiverBlindness treatment - Moxidectin - is now being rolled out in Ghana go.nature.com/3OV8A5z

What a month! It's win after win! Congratulations to Australia for being validated by @WHO for eliminating #trachoma, just as #WD2026 wraps up in Melbourne. Learn more about this latest #NTDs elimination victory bit.ly/4tNYT8w

Well done #Australia 🇦🇺 for eliminating trachoma. A significant achievement and testament to sustained commitment, strong health systems and partnership. Since 1997, @WHO has confirmed the elimination of a neglected tropical disease 90 times in 63 countries. 🔗Read more: bit.ly/4ecfzS0 #Trachoma #NTDs #HealthEquity #GlobalHealth