AM2NTD's Modelling and Training Lead Dr. Mutono Nyamai presented her poster on Estimates of #Schistosomiasis prevalence across Sub-Saharan Africa, sparking conversations on how fine-scale estimates can strengthen #NTD elimination planning at the local level.
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Our team at #CEMA were in Isiolo yesterday, delivering cold chain solutions for sample storage & transport for the Accelerating #Chikungunya Burden Estimation to Inform Vaccine Evaluation Research Study, to maintain sample integrity & ensure reliable #data collection. #NTDs
We were pleased to host Benjamin Singer, a postdoctoral researcher in infectious disease modeling @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social last week for an engaging session.
It was such a great opportunity as Ben shared 3 projects with our team: 2 on #schistosomiasis and ongoing #AMR work.
Kala-Azar was first reported in Mandera and Wajir in 1935.
Then, around 80s and 90s, in the Rift Valley areas of Baringo and West Pokot, more cases were reported. Prevalence then grew to new areas. For prevalence and more, click: url-shortener.me/JCJR
#NeglectedTropicalDisease #NTD #Kalaazar
AM2NTD fellow Jean Bosco Mbonigaba
In Rwanda, #STH remains a crucial yet often invisible public health problem, with #intestinalworms prevalence reaching up to 90% in some areas.
In this story, our fellow Jean Bosco Mbonigaba talks about how he's helping tackle the STH problem in Rwanda.
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Still on #Kalaazar, this story outlines when the #VisceralLeishmaniasis was first reported in Kenya, how the spread continues, & why targeted control is the path to elimination. #VL #NTDs am2ntd.org/news/mapping...
We appreciate Michael Oruko of Willow Health Media for highlighting our report on Kenya’s effort to eliminate #kalaazar. Such a thoroughly written piece that underscores why the 2030 elimination targets remains out of reach, and what can be done to accelerate the progress. #NTDs
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"The river looked pure. Beautiful. Harmless..."
Our affiliate Joy Nthiwa talks about sanitation, poverty, stigma and hidden dangers of rivers and how the very act of survival can become a source of risk for contaminating #schistosomiasis. #NTDs #Bilharzia
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Against the odds, Libya has eliminated #Trachoma as a public health problem. This milestone shows that through collaboration, prevention, early detection, and control, #NTDs can be defeated.
The Accelerating Chikungunya Burden Estimation to Inform Vaccine Evaluation is a new CEMA_Africa study generating local data to guide #Chikungunya vaccine creation, rollout, & use. In a workshop this week the study team addressed knowledge gaps & strengthened readiness for frontline health workers.
Dig in to find out more about this study by #CEMA affiliates, which examined how far, and how fast, people can reach health facilities stocking #rabies vaccines, and how optimizing vaccine placement within rural Kenya’s healthcare network could save lives.
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Register to join us tomorrow for this important webinar on #Kalaazar! #NTDs #Modelling #InfectiousDiseases
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Declining funding and sharp regional disparities in worm #STH infections expose the limits of a one-size-fits-all approach.
Kudos to our team led by Dr. Mutono for this important research, and The Star Kenya team for the coverage.
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We celebrate our fellows who are bringing precision to the fight against #NTDs like #Schistosomiasis & Soil-Transmitted Helminths #STH #SCH #WorldNTDDay
From lived experience to running code, charting a path towards #schistosomiasis elimination! Our affiliate Joy Nthiwa is ensuring the next generation of children is protected. #NTDs
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Seminar on #VL #Kalaazar by @am2ntd.bsky.social &
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Let’s talk about using #mathematical tools to propose actionable strategies for risk assessment, surveillance enhancement, and targeted interventions towards elimination goals.
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The world has hit a milestone: 58 countries have eliminated at least one #NTD as of 2026. But climate change is fighting back. From #Chikungunya in Kenya to #Dengue in Sudan, #EnvironmentalData and #Modelling are critical to predict risk and optimise response strategies.
The news that #trachoma risk has dropped from 1.5B people to under 100M isn't just a "nice stat", it’s a massive win for precision and, an indicator of what targeted, evidence-driven action looks like.
Here is to a year ahead where #modelling helps drive progress toward #NTD elimination.
At #AM2NTD, we take pride in working with partners to generate evidence that supports the most effective treatment strategies. #WorldChildrensDay
Today, as we join the world in marking World Children’s Day, we echo the need for steady leadership, stronger collaboration, and renewed commitment to ease the suffering of vulnerable populations, including children. #WorldChildrensDay
Every child has a right to feel safe, at peace, and protected from harm, including harm caused by disease.
Yet at least 1.2B children and adolescents under 25 (1 in 6 globally) are affected by one or more #NTDs, according to a
@lancetchildadol.bsky.social publication. #WorldChildrensDay
Bosco reiterated that MDA frequency matters, underscoring the urgency of shifting from the long-standing frequency (twice-yearly) to thrice-yearly MDA to accelerate Rwanda’s goal of eliminating #STH as a public health problem by 2030. #NTDs #TropMed25
Our fellow Jean Bosco Mbonigaba is attending the #ASTMH Conference, where he shared Rwanda’s progress and strategic shifts toward STH elimination. In his presentation, he shared that despite over a decade of #MDA, STH prevalence remains high in Rwanda. #NTDs #TropMed25
Countries continue to make great progress in the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases #NTDs with some eliminating certain diseases entirely while others reducing them to levels they pose less threat to public health. These African countries have made great progress so far this year.
We linked this data with environmental covariates such precipitation and temperature, and incorporating the hashtag#spatial dependency, we were able to predict the prevalence of each STH-specific species."
In the #STH work, prevalence data were collected at the school level. For each school, we had the number of children tested, the number infected with each STH species (#Ascaris, #Trichuris, and #hookworm), and the geo-location of the school.
This means if two schools are close together, they are likely to have similar infection levels due to shared environmental, social, or ecological conditions. Geostatistical models use the tendency of nearby places being similar to improve predictions in unsampled locations.
The core idea of #geostatistics is the Tobler’s first law of geography:
"Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things.”