Symbiont-based mosquito control is a powerful tool for improving human health. The science moved rapidly from basic to translational outcomes in the last two decades....so swiftly that applications outpaced the increases in basic knowledge. A thread!

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David Mabey officially retires London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine today after a 40+ year career dedicated to improving health & wellbeing globally. It has been a huge privilege for myself & colleagues to have worked with him. Sadness but also pride at the immense impact David has had worldwide. Thank you.

Researchers from Centre for Snakebite Research & Interventions have found a promising treatment for spitting cobra bites.

By repurposing the drug varespladib, they're able to prevent severe tissue damage caused by cobra venom, potentially saving life and limb for victims.

Read more: lstm.ac/3Wie23S

The clinical trial in Ethiopia is financially supported by EDCTP, as part of the VL-INNO project, bringing together a wide range of partners to deliver more innovative diagnosis and treatment of #leishmaniasis . Learn about VL-INNO: bit.ly/4d9nkoM

Why targeting 1.6 billion people affected by neglected tropical diseases will deliver on Ajay Banga’s new bold vision for health
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Kudos Thoko 🎉🎉

#beaNTDs #Towards2030 #StrongerTogether

RAFT would like to invite you to 4th webinar of TechTalk series on arboviruses in Africa:
Arbovirus outbreaks in West & Central Africa: a wake-up call
📅14 May (Tues) 2024
🕠10:00am (UK)

Register: bit.ly/raft-techtalk4

More info: bit.ly/3JI2Ciu

#arboviruses #dengue

When #Dengue affects rich countries, will we take it more seriously?

🦟🚁🦟On this Wonderful Day Multilateral Initiative on Malaria We did a Special #FieldTrip during which we did Hands-on sessions on the use of #Drones , This Innovative, Emerging and Promising Technology for #MosquitoSurveillance #MalariaControl & #Elimination

#VectorControl #Drones #Bti #MIM2024Kigali

Preventing the spread of infectious diseases is crucial to maintaining public health. This #WorldImmunizationWeek , let's celebrate the role vaccines play in helping to increase health in communities around the world.
#HumanlyPossible

Thrilled to share this opportunity from Wellcome! They're doing a funding call for their Infectious Disease Award whose aim is to better understand #dengue and #Zika spread, immunity, and clinical outcomes. Apply today! 👇

🆕Supplement by NTD_Modelling with World Health Organization (WHO) & other experts explores how mathematical models of neglected tropical diseases can accelerate progress towards NTD control & elimination by 2030. #BeatNTDs
Funded by @GatesFoundation LiKaShing Foundation Big Data Institute​
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#WorldImmunizationWeek is all about helping children, adults and their communities live happier, healthier lives – because vaccine-preventable diseases shouldn’t be a barrier to enjoying life.
#HumanlyPossible

This week the Federal Ministry of Health, NIGERIA alongside Evidence Action are aiming to treat more than 800,000 children with deworming medication in Nigeria.

Read more about how programs like this are helping to reduce the risk of neglected tropical diseases in Nigeria. bit.ly/4aO7TAF

Last year, I reported for The BMJ on how dengue fever is rife in India. In 2022, 230 000 infections n 303 deaths were attributed to d disease—although this is likely to be an underestimate as d majority of cases r mild, asymptomatic, or misdiagnosed.

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How do we begin using Social & #BehaviourChange Communication to #BeatNTDs ? Geordie Woods
Sightsavers, shares the newly developed
NNN #WASH WG Quick Guide, incl key lessons & principles, minimum recommended actions, supporting justification for resourcing #SBCC programs.

Have a look at the #Schistosomiasis Teacher Toolkits developed in Zanzibar here: eliminateschisto.org/resources/teac…
These toolkits can be adapted to local contexts & intervention aims.
#BeatNTDs

Download the Teacher toolkit for urogenital #schistosomiasis from the Zanzibar teams here eliminateschisto.org/resources/teac…

Great summary of what is needed in the design of behavioural interventions for schistosomiasis and other NTDs by Carlos Torres-Vitolas Unlimit Health (formerly SCI Foundation). Review here doi.org/10.1371/journa…

Ulfat Amour Mohd Swiss TPH gives an overview at today's #ISNTDConnect of using #BehaviourChange communication for #Schistosomiasis elimination work in Zanzibar 🇹🇿, incl teacher training, outreach days & building community washing platform.
#BeatNTDs

Read the systematic literature review here
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#BeatNTDs #BehaviourChange #Schistosomiasis #ISNTDConnect