The Global NGO Deworming Inventory complements the WHO Preventive Chemotherapy Databank by collecting district-level data on NGO-administered deworming treatments. The Inventory is a collaborative project of WHO, the STH Coalition, and the Global Schistosomiasis Alliance, in partnership with Children Without Worms (CWW). Continue Reading Participate in the Global NGO Deworming Inventory
The Third Progress Report of the London Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) "Country Leadership and Collaboration on Neglected Tropical Diseases," released June 25, 2015, notes that significant global progress has been made in raising the visibility of NTDs and in introducing and expanding national NTD programs. Continue Reading Domestic Financing Critical to Achieving the NTD 2020 Goals
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Adrian Hopkins, Mectizan Donation Program Director, has been appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in recognition of his humanitarian service in Africa. Continue Reading Dr. Adrian Hopkins Appointed to Order of British Empire
USAID's NTD team, key partners, and representatives from NTD programs of 10 USAID-supported countries recently met to discuss critical strategies to eliminate neglected tropical diseases. Continue Reading German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina Calls for Action on Tropical Diseases
The national science academies of the G7 countries are urging their respective heads of government to take action on neglected tropical diseases. Continue Reading Planning for Elimination within the USAID NTD Portfolio
For almost a decade, USAID has supported the delivery of preventive drug treatments for neglected tropical diseases around the globe. Continue Reading Ending the “Neglect” in Neglected Tropical Diseases