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Recent Webinar: New Cooperative Agreement: Ending Neglected Diseases through Operational Research
In case you missed it, check out a recent webinar from USAID and COR-NTD on the Ending Neglected Diseases through Operational Research cooperative agreement. Continue Reading Recent Webinar: New Cooperative Agreement: Ending Neglected Diseases through Operational Research
Vietnam Eliminates Blinding Trachoma
Vietnam has eliminated blinding trachoma as a public health problem. The World Health Organization announced the news. Continue Reading Vietnam Eliminates Blinding Trachoma
USAID at the 2024 World Health Summit
USAID's Assistant Administrator for Global Health, Dr. Atul Gawande, spoke at the World Health Summit about female genital schistosomiasis, a neglected condition affecting women and girls. Continue Reading USAID at the 2024 World Health Summit
Preserving Sight: Ending River Blindness and Trachoma
This World Sight Day, we are bringing attention to the leading infectious causes of blindness: river blindness and trachoma. People living in areas where these diseases persist—where health services and adequate water and sanitation are often limited—face a higher risk of infection. Continue Reading Preserving Sight: Ending River Blindness and Trachoma
USAID on PAHO’s Diseases Elimination Initiative
USAID discusses the future of NTD elimination and the importance of PAHO's Diseases Elimination Initiative. Continue Reading USAID on PAHO’s Diseases Elimination Initiative