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Canada invests in eliminating trachoma in the Americas
Hear from the Canadian Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases on a recent announcement at the 78th United Nations General Assembly from the Government of Canada who are investing $(CAN)15 million to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem in the Americas.
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A new vision for sustainable NTD resource mobilisation
Uniting to Combat NTDs' Executive Director Thoko Elphick-Pooley outlines how and why we're intensifying our efforts in resource mobilisation as we launch an update to our ten-year strategy.
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What do the High-Level Political Declarations on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response and Universal Health Coverage mean for neglected tropical diseases?
As the high-level meetings on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response and Universal Health Coverage take place in New York and the Political Declarations are published, read our analysis on what they mean for neglected tropical diseases.
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Challenges and opportunities in the fight against neglected tropical diseases: a decade from the London Declaration on NTDs
Royal Society Publishing has published a special issue of interest on NTDs.
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Ministers gather in Botswana to discuss unlocking financing for neglected tropical diseases
A side event at the 73rd WHO Regional Committee for Africa called on countries to prioritise NTDs and help unlock new and less considered methods of financing.
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Uniting to Combat NTDs deliver a statement on achieving Universal Health Coverage at the WHO Regional Committee for Africa
We are at the 73rd WHO AFRO RC, responding to Agenda item 9: Framework for sustaining resilient health systems to achieve universal health coverage and promote health security.
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How Investing In NTDs Advances Gender Equity
Women Deliver side event highlights the impact of investing in neglected tropical diseases to advance gender equity
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Uniting to Combat NTDs at Women Deliver 2023
This year’s Women Deliver, held in Kigali Rwanda, was the first event of its kind in Africa. Uniting to Combat NTDs was proud to attend, and support an event in conjunction with the former First Lady of Burkina Faso, Mme Sika Kabore, renowned leaders, medical professionals, champions and activists to explore achieving gender equality in Burkina Faso, and call for action and financing for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
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ECOWAS recognised for its leadership in eliminating neglected tropical diseases in Africa
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been recognised for gains made by the West Africa region in tackling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) that affect more than 600 million people in Africa, nearly half of whom are in ECOWAS.
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Global health leaders adopt the Nagasaki Outcomes Statement
Global health leaders adopt the Nagasaki Outcomes Statement and jointly call for the acceleration of R&D, access, and delivery for neglected tropical diseases
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