The U.S. Agency for International Development, in collaboration with 11 ministries of health, launched a program to eliminate or control five neglected tropical diseases in sub-Saharan West Africa. Continue Reading USAID Launches New Award to End Neglected Tropical Diseases in 11 West African Countries
The World Health Organization announced the Republic of Vietnam has eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem. USAID congratulates the Government of Vietnam and partners on this extraordinary, decades-long achievement. Continue Reading Vietnam Eliminates Lymphatic Filariasis as a Public Health Problem
The U.S. Agency for International Development applauds the appointment of Dr. Mwelecele Ntuli Malecela as the Director of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases of the World Health Organization. Continue Reading USAID Applauds WHO Appointment of Dr. Mwele Malecela
A recent article in The Chronicle of Philanthropy highlights the significant contributions USAID and pharmaceutical companies have made towards the global progress of neglected tropical diseases elimination and control. Continue Reading Drug Makers Give Billions to Fight Neglected Tropical Diseases
USAID’s Bureau for Global Health, Office of Infectious Disease, Neglected Tropical Diseases Division is pleased to announce the award of the Control and Elimination Program for Neglected Tropical Diseases, Element Two. Continue Reading Notice of Award: Control and Elimination Program for Neglected Tropical Diseases, Element Two
Once refugees cross the Ugandan border, crowded living conditions, limited access to clean water, and poor sanitation in settlements can lead to other threats such as infection and disease. Assessing the burden, providing treatment and preventing neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) among refugees is essential to improving the health of refugees and a key part of Uganda’s strategy to eliminate NTDs. Continue Reading Seeking Refuge: Improving the Health of Refugees in Uganda’s West Nile
USAID’s Bureau for Global Health, Office of Infectious Disease, Neglected Tropical Diseases Division, is pleased to announce the award of the Control and Elimination Program for Neglected Tropical Diseases Element One. This award builds on the success of previous USAID investments in NTD programs to achieve the WHO 2020 NTD goals. Continue Reading Notice of Award: Control and Elimination Program for Neglected Tropical Diseases, Element One
Quietly, in the shadow of fights against better-known diseases like Ebola, AIDS and malaria, the 20-year battle against trachoma is chalking up impressive victories. Those successes, experts say, show the wisdom of advocating and enforcing basic public health practices, rather than waiting for a miracle cure or a new vaccine. They are also a testament to the unheralded but steady generosity of Americans. Continue Reading Now in Sight: Success Against an Infection That Blinds
In May, the World Health Organization declared that Ghana and Nepal achieved the milestone of eliminating trachoma as a public health problem. Their success demonstrates that sustained commitment and global partnership can lead to significant reductions in neglected tropical diseases. Continue Reading Nepal and Ghana Exemplify the Journey Toward Self-Reliance in Eliminating Trachoma
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health has interrupted transmission of river blindness in two large states and as a result will stop mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin (Mectizan®) in 2018. Continue Reading Two States in Nigeria Interrupt Transmission of River Blindness