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WASH holds key to eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases – Stakeholders

Modern Ghana 12 Aug 2025
Stakeholders at the National Learning Exchange on District-Wide Approaches (DWAs) have drawn attention to the importance of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in the prevention and elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Ghana ... .
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Tackling Neglected Tropical Diseases among migrant populations (Lancaster University)

Public Technologies 31 Jul 2025
) In Africa, the country of origin with the highest prevalence of Neglected Tropical Disease is Guinea Bissau ... can help improve the identification of Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) infections.
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Africa Unites to Take Stock of Disease Burden and Financial Needs towards Neglected Tropical Diseases ...

APO 27 Jun 2025
Fifty African Union Member States have endorsed a ground-breaking digital micro-planning portal co-created by Africa CDC to accelerate the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases — a diverse ...
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Why South-east Asia must lead the fight against neglected tropical diseases

The Star 15 Jun 2025
One pressing challenge is the need to develop a new generation of public health leaders across the region. Read full story ... .
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'Neglected tropical diseases' now face even more neglect

National Public Radio 05 Jun 2025
aid cuts could jeopardize the supply of donated drugs that are hailed for their effectiveness in combating neglected diseases like river blindness, schistosomiasis and trachoma ... can spread the disease.
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Neglected tropical diseases further neglected due to ODA cuts

World Health Organization 04 Jun 2025
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of conditions1 that still affect 1 billion people, mainly vulnerable populations in underserved regions of the world.
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Experts Call for Unified Approach to Combat Malaria, Neglected Tropical Diseases in Africa

Foroyaa 20 May 2025
... (MRCG at LSHTM), convened a three-day conference from May 6th in Banjul to address the growing burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Africa—particularly those that coexist with malaria.
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Ending the neglect to attain the sustainable development goals: a strategic framework for integrated control and management of skin-related neglected tropical diseases (PAHO - Pan American Health Organization)

Public Technologies 19 May 2025
Skin-related neglected tropical diseases, or "skin NTDs", are historically neglected because active case detection, individual case management, significant resources and intensive effort are ...
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Neglected tropical diseases centre-stage at the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly

World Health Organization 16 May 2025
This year the Assembly will discuss two resolutions related to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) ... Neglected Tropical Diseases ... 54 countries had eliminated at least one neglected tropical disease (NTD).
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Southeast Asia must lead in fighting neglected tropical diseases

The Jakarta Post 13 May 2025
eglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a persistent public health threat, and tackling them is not just a moral obligation, but a smart investment ... These diseases are called “neglected” ...
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