Chile, is officially verified by WHO for eliminating leprosy. Strong public health systems, early detection, treatment access, and community commitment protect thousands from this preventable disease. - […]
World NTD Day was celebrated in Rwanda on 1/30/26. HASA gave out awards for correctly answered questions during the day. HASA stands with everyone around the world to fight neglected tropical diseases — including podoconiosis #WorldNTDDay #EndNTDs #HeartAndSoleAfrica #Podoconiosis #Rwanda
Today on #WorldNTDDay, we’re reinforcing our commitment to helping eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) through our new three-year project with the END Fund. Their expertise means they are ideally placed to deliver this project, helping towards eliminating NTDs 🙌#UniteActEliminate #EndNTDs
NGDI UBC Celebrates #WorldNTDDay on January 30th 2026. It is time to bring awareness and invest in all NTDs. To learn about our mission at NGDI UBC to end all NTDs you can follow our link: ngdiubc.med.ubc.ca
#EndNTDs @msf.ca @isntd.org @cagh-acsm.bsky.social @who.int @dndi.org @globalvoices.org
Progress to #EndNTDs is shaped by interconnected challenges across communities, health systems, & policy spaces.
As we approach #WorldNTDDay2026, today’s question gets you thinking about what drives real progress.
Let us know in the comments 👇
#YouthAgainstNTDs
Great Info-graphic from #EndNTDs. Learn more about our great work at NGDI UBC by checking out our updated website at:
ngdiubc.med.ubc.ca
@cagh-acsm.bsky.social @isntd.org @who.int @dndi.org
Infographic from WHO displaying a decrease in Guinea worm disease cases from 3.5 million to 15 in 2024, with a bar graph illustrating the significant reduction over time.
From 3.5 Million Cases to Just 15: the near-eradication of #GuineaWorm disease is a powerful testament to global commitment. This success - plus 58 countries eliminating at least one #NTD, proves elimination is possible.
https://bit.ly/47Hexsl #EndNTDs
Every US$1 invested in #NTD research & development delivers an
estimated US$405 return. Investing in NTDs is not a cost - it's an
economic accelerator. We must protect this progress.
bit.ly/47Hexsl #BeatNTDs #NTDs #EndNTDs
WHO staff speaks to women who have come to the free mobile clinic for check-ups, some bringing small children.
Very few people in Viet Nam have #leprosy today, thanks to decades of dedication by health-care workers.
Read about a mobile health team’s work in communities in the mountains of Son La Province looking for any signs of this neglected tropical disease (NTD) 👉 bit.ly/4m9rMYV
#EndNTDs
Congratulations! #Senegal 🇸🇳 has eliminated #trachoma as a public health problem, becoming the 9th country in WHO’s African Region to do so.
This marks a major milestone in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) 🔗 bit.ly/3Ua8iH4
#endNTDs
Burundi has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem.
Congratulations! #Burundi 🇧🇮 has eliminated #trachoma as a public health problem, the first neglected tropical disease (NTD) to be eliminated in the country.
This milestone is made possible by nearly 20 years of national commitment & international solidarity. 🔗 bit.ly/4eI7keN #endNTDs
📢 Read our joint letter to #G7 Leaders, urging them to take action on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). These diseases affect 1 in 8 people globally, and are mostly preventable and treatable as a public health problem. 👉 bit.ly/G7-NTD-LETTE...
#InvestInNTDs #EndNTDs #G7Summit #CdnPoli #beatNTDs
📢 Read our joint letter to #G7 Leaders, urging them to take action on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). These diseases affect 1 in 8 people globally, and are mostly preventable and treatable as a public health problem. 👉 bit.ly/G7-NTD-LETTE...
#InvestInNTDs #EndNTDs #G7Summit #CdnPoli
A new piece in @politico by @CarmenPaun highlights how US government funding cuts are threatening decades of hard-earned progress against neglected tropical diseases. 🦠
vist.ly/3n5yfkr
#NTDs #BeatNTDs #EndNTDs
On the left, text reads, "$150 can provide training for 15 community health heroes." On the right, a community health worker in Kenya speaks to other health workers. A text box in the lower-right reads, "Your gift matched!"
Community health heroes play a vital role in the fight to #EndNTDs. 🦠
Just $10 can provide 1 community health hero with training to distribute preventive medication. 💊
Now, every gift is being matched, so you can double your impact for children & families. ☀️
Give today: vist.ly/3m2yysi
As we continue to celebrate Tanzanian women who made impact in Tanzania and Beyond; One Health Society in collaboration with Dr.Kuduishe Kisowile and other healthcare stakeholders are thrilled to launch #MweleMalecelaDayOfAction in efforts to eliminate NTDs in Tanzania. #EndNTDs
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www.ohs-health.org
Starting soon & free! Parasite evolution and impact in action: assessing the importance of hybrid schistosomes in Africa, still time to register online and in person.
03 - 04 February 2025, 09:00 - 16:10
@royalsociety.org
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spotlighti...
#schistosomiasis #endNTDs
We all need good news these days: on #WorldNTDDay we can celebrate that Niger has eliminated onchocerciasis and Guinea sleeping sickness ❤️
#EndNTDs #beatNTDs
@who.int links:
www.who.int/news/item/30...
www.who.int/news/item/29...
👏🎉 Not just one but two fantastic announcements on #WorldNTDDay as #Niger becomes the first WHO Afro country to eliminate #onchocerciasis and #Guinea eliminates #sleepingsickness @who.int ! #EndNTDs #beatNTDs
👉https://www.who.int/news
🎉It's #WorldNTDDay! 1.5 billion people remain affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases. We are proud to join the collective movement to #UniteActEliminate and #EndNTDs!
⏰Still time to join CBM's Social Wall to share "What motivates you to join the fight against NTDs?" ahead of #WorldNTDDay! Find out more here: www.cbm.org/our-work/wha...
#ActToEliminate #EndNTDs #WNTDD
👏A big thank you to the panellists and audience at today's #ISNTDConnect on #sleepingsickness, Jose Postigo @who.int, Philippe Neau from Sanofi Fondation S, Junior Matangila @dndi.org. With groundbreaking treatments, #surveillance #Dx & coordinated investment case, elimination is in sight! #EndNTDs
Junior Matangila, Head of #HAT @dndi.org shares the amazing progress against #sleepingsickness away from complex & toxic treatments towards new therapeutics and strategies on the road to elimination #endNTDs #WNTDD
Inspirational engagement by Sanofi Fondation S on #sleepingsickness is presented by Philippe Neau at #ISNTDConnect, including insights into game-changing treatments and long-term partnerships to deliver results from R&D to access #endNTDs #WNTDD
🎉Let's celebrate World NTD Day 2025 by shining the spotlight on a #NTD success story with @who.int, Sanofi Fondation S & @dndi.org ! Please join us on Jan 28 at 13.00-14.30 UTC:
👉Paving the way for #sleepingsickness #elimination
👉Register: www.isntd.org/isntd-connect
#WNTDD #endNTDs
🌍Did you know visceral leishmaniasis claims thousands of lives each year in East Africa? In light of this World NTD Day, ITM alumnus Ermias Diro will shed light on the challenges and solutions to eliminate this disease. Reserve your spot today!👉 bit.ly/3PJfzM0 #EndNTDs