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• Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases – 01/30/12
  Bill Gates, Margaret Chan, 9 pharmaceutical company CEOs, senior government officials and others met on the topic of Ending the Neglect and Reaching 2020 Goals. During a live webcast they announced a new, coordinated push to accelerate progress toward eliminating or controlling 10 NTDs by the end of the decade.

• The Global Network for Neglected Tropical Disease Launches End7 – 12/14/11
  The Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases' (NTDs) "End The Neglect" blog introduces the Network's "END7" Campaign, which aims to end seven of the most common NTDs by 2020 through public donations to help fund drug delivery in developing countries.

• Merck Serono Helps Eliminate Schistosomiasis in Africa – 12/13/11
  Merck Serono has announced its intention to further boost its efforts in the fight against the tropical disease schistosomiasis and to continue until the disease has been officially eliminated in Africa. The company plans to double its annual donation of tablets from 25 million to 50 million.

• USAID Awards New Flagship Project “Envision” for Neglected Tropical Diseases – 10/21/11
  USAID is pleased to announce the award of its new flagship project for neglected tropical diseases to RTI International. The project, Envision, is a five-year Cooperative Agreement, with a $240 million ceiling, which covers the period of October 1, 2011, to September 29, 2016.

• GlaxoSmithKline Gives Update on Agreement with World Health Organization to Support Deworming of School Age Children in Endemic Countries – 09/12/11
  GlaxoSmithKline today announced progress on its commitment to expand the donation of albendazole to the World Health Organization to treat school age children at risk of intestinal worms, known as soil-transmitted helminths.

• U.S. Supports Vietnam to Control and Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases – 09/08/11
  USAID will work with the Ministry of Health in Vietnam to coordinate de-worming activities and fill gaps in coverage. USAID activities will include national prevalence surveys for school-age children and mass drug administration in 13 provinces.

• Invitation to Participate in the 2010 Deworming Inventory – 03/07/11

  The Global NGO Deworming Inventory was launched in June of 2010, with the explicit purpose of assessing the breadth and scope of NGO deworming activities and their treatment achievements worldwide.

• New Voices from the Field Story:

  Haiti NTD Program Overcomes a Challenging Year

  
  

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