The The Carter Center team in Chad has assisted the country in implementing aggressive, science-based interventions against Guinea worm disease that have led in 2020 to a significant decline in human cases and infections in dogs. bit.ly/3s79agA #EndTheNeglect #beatNTDs

You can also live stream on YouTube. no reason to miss this. bit.ly/36kc6gB

NTDs disproportionately affect women and exacerbate gender inequality. The World Health Organization (WHO) #NTDRoadMap2030 recognises that NTDs contribute significantly to SDG5 and recommends countries report data disaggregated by gender to ensure gender equity in accessing interventions.

"The #NTDroadmap2030 is only a guide. To reach our destination we need country ownership" - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus launches World Health Organization (WHO)'s road map for NTDs 2021-2030. #beatNTDs

'CIFF is committed to working with partners on achieving NTD Road Map targets for 2030. We look forward to celebrating many more collective achievements during 2021. Together we will beat NTDs.' Faustina Fynn-Nyame, Executive Director, Africa #BeatNTDs vimeo.com/505652958

⁦Elton John⁩ and ⁦Michael Caine⁩ joined ⁦Imperial College London⁩ for a Covid-19 vaccine campaign. This is lovely, worth watching for Elton’s impression of Michael 😁 #vaccination #itdidnthurt #getyourshot linkedin.com/posts/imperial…

"It's the poor who are affected, if we don't help them they can't get out of it." In Côte d'Ivoire, the #Accelerate programme has completed its final surgeries for advanced trachoma. Dr Coulibaly, ophthalmologist, shares his experience: sightsavers.org/from-the-field…

Localisation and partnerships are the key topics of Dr. Raj Panjabi keynote lecture at #COR_NTD21 Couldn’t be more in synch with what we’re doing at The Children's Investment Fund Foundation Africa

To celebrate 10 years since the London Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases, join Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases's event on the 27th January #100PercentCommitted #EndNTDs Register ➡️ bit.ly/3rMXY9s 🕞14:30-16:00GMT

CIFF is #hiring! We have a Senior Manager #NTDs position up for grabs. Preferably to be based in Addis Ababa, but all applicants will be considered. Feel free to ask any questions, and don’t miss this opportunity to join a great team! 🤗 apply.workable.com/ciff/j/B4B4340…

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been certified free of Guinea worm disease! url=ciff.org/news/the-democ… ciff.org/news/the-democ…

"Today, on #WorldNTDDay, we are joining our partners to make it clear why the world needs to act now, act together and invest in NTDs." Have a look at the article below to learn more about the work CIFF is supporting to eliminate NTDs across Africa. ciff.org/news/act-now-a…

Five years ago, Sightsavers CEO Caroline Harper gave a #TEDtalk on our plans to eliminate #trachoma. Jump to #TED2023, and together we’ve protected 14 million people! But there’s more to do. Read Caroline’s blog on successes and next steps: sightsavers.org/blogs/2023/04/…

Congratulations to #Benin for successfully eliminating #trachoma as a public health problem! We’re delighted to support OMS Benin and work with @sightsavers to #endtrachoma in #Africa. ciff.org/benin/accelera…

Félicitation au #Benin pour avoir éliminé avec succès le trachome comme problème de santé publique! Nous sommes ravis de soutenir OMS Benin et de travailler avec @sightsavers pour en finir avec le trachome en #Afrique. ciff.org/benin/comment-…

It’s been 1 year since the #KigaliDeclaration was launched! We are proud to be one of the 62 signatories of the Declaration & since signing we've invested an additional $23.2m to #BeatNTDs. Watch this video about the Declaration and its impact: youtu.be/eWJVKvWw0

This time last year, our Executive Director for Africa, Faustina Fynn-Nyame, spoke about the importance of integrating #NTD programmes across #HealthSystems at the Kigali Summit. As signatories of the Kigali declaration, we're #100percentCommitted to #BeatNTDs.

Eliminating three neglected tropical diseases definitely deserves a prize… …so it’s great to hear that Ghana and Benin have received one! 🏆 Congratulations to everyone involved in these historic achievements. #ECOWAS sightsavers.org/news/2023/07/a…

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a neglected tropical disease that can cause severe swelling of body parts. Sightsavers is working with The Children's Investment Fund Foundation and other partners to provide life-changing treatment for people with LF in Burkina Faso. Read more: sightsavers.org/stories/2024/0…