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World NTD Day 2025
Global health leaders, policymakers, and advocates gathered at The Royal Society of Edinburgh to mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day, reaffirming their commitment to tackling diseases that impact over 1.5 billion people worldwide.
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Three new signatories endorse the Kigali Declaration on World NTD Day, bringing the total number to 84
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Opinion: Why 2025 is a tipping point for NTDs
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A tribute to President Jimmy Carter’s enduring legacy in the fight against NTDs
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2024: A year in review
It has been another busy year for Uniting to Combat NTDs and our incredible partners! We’re put together an end of year round-up of just some of our highlights each month.
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Commissioners of Health gather in Nigeria to strengthen efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases
Uniting to Combat NTDs and the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare organised a high-level advocacy meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, themed ‘Strengthening efforts to control and eliminate NTDs in Nigeria.’
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A tribute to Dr. Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile
It is with profound sadness that we learnt of the sudden passing of Dr. Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile, the World Health Organization's (WHO) Regional Director-elect for Africa and a Member of Parliament in Tanzania.
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New report highlights significant progress made on neglected tropical diseases since the launch of the Kigali Declaration on NTDs
As we reach the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), this new report provides a timely overview of the progress achieved since the launch of the Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases.
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NNN Conference 2024: Key Takeaways and Themes
The 2024 NTD NGO Network (NNN) Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, brought together global leaders, advocates, and stakeholders to advance the mission of eliminating neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
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Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) initiative launched by German government to support women and girls to lead healthy lives
At the World Health Summit 2024 in Berlin, Germany, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) launched a new initiative to accelerate progress in the international fight against Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS), with partner Ministry of Health Malawi.
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