Neglected Tropical Diseases

The NTD Initiative

Press and Announcements

2009

• USAID to Target NTDs in Cameroon and Togo – 08/17/09
  USAID is pleased to announce the addition of two new focus countries to its NTD Initiative. Following a competitive grant review process through its NTD Control Program, Health Development International (HDI) has been selected to receive a grant to implement integrated NTD control activities in Togo and Helen Keller International (HKI) has been selected to receive a second grant to implement NTD control activities in Cameroon. Cameroon and Togo join a growing list of countries supported by USAID’s NTD Initiative.
  
  
• New Request for Proposals from the NTD Control Program - 06/22/09
  USAID's NTD Control Program has announced a new Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance Partners for the NTD Control Program [PDF, 236KB]. Please direct any and all inquiries to Amy Doherty at AskNTD@rti.org.
  
  
• President Obama Announces New Global Health Initiative - 05/05/09
  On May 5, 2009 President Obama announced a new comprehensive global health strategy to address some of the biggest global health challenges. Along with enhanced efforts to address child and maternal health and family planning, the President expressed strong support for tackling neglected tropical diseases.  The President's 2010 budget focuses attention on these areas under a new Global Health Initiative.
  
  
• Bill and Melinda Gates Urge Global Leaders to Maintain Foreign Aid – 01/30/09
  Bill and Melinda Gates announced a $34 million grant to the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases to help control and greatly reduce the burden of the most prevalent neglected diseases that affect the world's poorest populations by 2020.
  
  
• Global Annual Program Statement Released – 01/26/09
  

  USAID is pleased to announce the posting of a Global Annual Program Statement (APS) by the Neglected Tropical Disease Control Program soliciting applications from eligible organizations for conducting Neglected Tropical Disease Control Programs in direct partnership with governments in the eligible countries.
  

2008

• DFID announces a £50 million commitment over the next five years to fight NTDs – 09/22/08
  Guinea worm could be wiped out in developing countries within the next five years, thanks to a new £10 million funding boost to tackle tropical diseases, announced International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander
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• President Bush Announces New Global Initiative to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases – 02/20/08 [PDF, 17KB]
  President Bush has challenged the world to dramatically reduce – and eventually control and eliminate – the burden of NTDs as a major threat to health and economic growth in the developing world. The new initiative will leverage existing programs as well as public-private partnerships to help combat NTDs around the world.