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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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We must not lose momentum against neglected tropical diseases

Despite the gains, the world remains off-track on the targets set out in the WHO NTD road map and in the SDGs, where the goal is to reduce by 90%, the number of people requiring an intervention against an NTD by 2030.

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Africa Day: Celebrating progress in Africa on neglected tropical diseases

Thoko Elphick-Pooley, Executive Director of Uniting to Combat NTDs shares her pride in being African and joins the continent in celebrating Africa Day.

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Q&A with NTD NGO Network Chair Girija Sankar

Uniting catches up with NTD NGO chair Girja Sankar on the role of NGOs in fighting NTDs, the NNN hosts an annual conference, why cross-sectoral collaborations are key in ending NTDs, youth leadership and her hopes for the future.

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G7 Leaders communiqué - what does it mean for global health and NTDs?

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40 parliamentarians from 24 countries call on G7 leaders to invest in neglected tropical diseases

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Accelerating Research and Development, Access and Delivery for NTDs

The Commemorative Symposium for G7 Health Ministers Meeting in Nagasaki “Accelerating Research and Development, Access and Delivery for Neglected Tropical Diseases”

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Opinion: Leaders around the world should embrace equity by putting vulnerable communities’ needs first

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