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Emily Wainwright, NTD Division Chief, USAID Bureau for Global Health; Dr. Ariel Pablos-Méndez, Assistant Administrator for Global Health, Child and Maternal Survival Coordinator, USAID; Ambassador (ret) Mary Ann Carters, CEO, The Carter Center

Three women dedicated to global health celebrate the USAID NTD Program 10th anniversary: Dr. Edridah Muheki Tukahebwa, Ministry of Health, Republic of Uganda; Gayle Smith, USAID Administrator; Dr. Upendo Mwingira, Ministry of Health, Republic of Tanzania

Raj Kumar, President and Editor in Chief of Devex, kicked off the USAID NTD 10th anniversary celebration.

Gayle Smith, USAID Administrator, inspired over 300 global partners with stimulating remarks.

Tim Rieser, Foreign Policy Aide to Senator Patrick Leahy, accepted a Vision Award on his behalf. The Vision Award included a message, recognizing the Senator’s longstanding commitment in the global fight against neglected tropical diseases.

Tim Rieser, Foreign Policy Aide to Senator Patrick Leahy, and USAID Administrator Gayle Smith.

Longstanding partners in the fight against NTDs: Claire Moran, DFID; Andy Wright, GlaxoSmithKline; Dirk Engels, World Health Organization; Lisa Rotondo, Aaron Williams, Paul Weisenfeld, and Wayne Holden from RTI International.

Dr. Upendo and Dr. Edriah shared personal stories about what it takes to run NTD programs in Tanzania, and Uganda, respectively.

Raj Kumar, President and Editor in Chief of Devex, leads a dynamic discussion with leaders from the Legatum Group, GlaxoSmithKline, U.K. Department for International Development and the International Trachoma Initiative.

Dr. Teshome Gebre has been working in the fight against NTDs for over 20 years and shared his insights during a panel discussion. Dr. Gebre is the Regional Representative for Africa at the International Trachoma Initiative.

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