View photos from photographer Andrea Peterson’s visit to Uganda in 2013 when she spent time with USAID’s NTD Control Program.

A Ugandan woman shows her swollen, enlarged feet. She suffers from lymphatic filariasis, a disease that can cause severe disfigurement of the limbs.
A woman in Uganda suffering from lymphatic filariasis
A health worker in Uganda displays the black flies that are part of his ongoing research on onchocerciasis.
A man with onchocerciasis shows ones of his legs, which has become thickened from the disease.
Another man with onchocerciasis shows the skin on his legs, which has lost some of its pigment, a condition referred to as “leopard skin.”
A health worker in Uganda examines a community member with trachoma.
A young boy in Uganda with schistosomiasis,
Local workers deliver Zithromax donated by Pfizer to the NTD Control Program in Uganda.
Community members benefiting from USAID’s support for NTD control in Uganda.
Community members benefiting from USAID’s support for NTD control in Uganda. Source: Andrea Peterson
A community member who benefits from USAID’s support for NTD control in Uganda.
A family who benefits from USAID’s support for NTD control in Uganda.
Community members who benefit from USAID's support of NTD control programs in Uganda. Source: Andrea Peterson
A young Ugandan beneficiary of USAID’s NTD Control Project. Source: Andrea Peterson
A family in Uganda who benefit from USAID’s support for NTD control. Source: Andrea Peterson