We connected with ZULKIFLI IDRIS, Minister of Health KKMalaysia🇲🇾🩺❤️, and other key figures at our booth during #CRMTrialConnect2024 in KL, Malaysia 🇲🇾 yesterday. We discussed our work in #hepatitisC and #dengue, and our commitment to innovation in healthcare.

Dr Isabela Ribeiro, Viral Diseases Cluster Director for Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, explored #dengue in Africa describing there to be “a need to for research to fill these knowledge gaps”. #WHA77

Globally, children are the most affected by #NTDs. Frequent illness & medical appointments related to NTDs cause high rates of school absenteeism. They miss out on critical learning opportunities & the stigma can result in decreased participation in school & social activities.

We welcome the communiqué adopted at the #G7 Leaders meeting, highlighting their engagement to support public-private partnerships such as GARDP and accelerate R&D to develop new #antibiotics 👉g7italy.it/wp-content/upl… #AMR #PowerOfAntibiotics

#Chagas Coalition Board met in #Geneva, advocating for new alliances and supports to improve access to #healthcare and bring innovations for the populations affected by #ChagasDisease. With Rafa Vilasanjuan, Dr Luis Pizarro, Marina Gold, Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon), Douglas Soriano, and Fco. JAVIER SANCHO MAS

Lessons from COVID-19 are informing our response to health threats like #dengue. Sergio Sosa-Estani explains to Foreign Policy how we're bringing together local experts in endemic countries 🇧🇷 🇲🇾 🇹🇭 🇮🇳 to jointly develop treatments at accessible prices. ⬇️ foreignpolicy.com/2024/06/14/lat…

The war in #Sudan has caused the world’s largest displacement crisis, with over 10 million fleeing their homes. 680,000+ have arrived in #SouthSudan, straining an already fragile health system. MSF International calls for an immediate scale-up of lifesaving aid. msf.or.ke/news-and-resou…

In a mid-year moment of reflection, we’re looking back at the humanitarian challenges of last year which have shaped the humanitarian landscape in 2024. 🧵 Here are our takeaways from the conflicts and wars our teams have responded to:

Proud of Pride! It's Pride month! 🏳️‍🌈 The needs of LGBTQIA+ people are all too often neglected in health, due to social stigma, discrimination, and a lack of inclusion in research. At DNDi, we believe the best science should be for EVERYONE 🌈

Riding Against #Chagas: Ecuador's Hidden Battle" Follow in this series, raising awareness about #ChagasDisease thru #Ecuador, on a #motorcycle journey while capturing the country's stunning landscapes Episodes⏯️coalicionchagas.org/en/home/-/asse……

Today is #WorldRefugeeDay. On this day we remember all those who are forced to flee their homes in search of safety and security. The Bosnian War saw over 2 million people displaced, many forced to seek a new beginning in other countries due to the horror inflicted upon them.

Congratulations Institut Pasteur ROK on your 20th anniversary! Thank you 🙏 for your long-standing partnership in our mission to deliver new medicines for neglected populations, with the potential to help millions of people around the world. youtube.com/watch?v=T_kr1A…

50th anniversary of TDR!

It could be me or you. Yes: Every person has the right to seek safety!

Today is #WorldRefugeeDay. On this day we remember all those who are forced to flee their homes in search of safety and security. The Bosnian War saw over 2 million people displaced, many forced to seek a new beginning in other countries due to the horror inflicted upon them.

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Refugees. It's an old publication (2014) but relevant on this day. "Ongoing Epidemic of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis among Syrian Refugees, Lebanon - PMC " (nih.gov)

For 20 years the Leishmaniasis East Africa Platform (LEAP) has shown the power of collaboration, making significant progress against visceral #leishmaniasis

Globally, only 57% of children living with #HIV are on life-saving treatment 💊. 🧵 7/8

By 2028, we aim to conduct at least 6 studies 🔬 on new treatments for children with neglected tropical diseases. #beatNTDs 🔸 Learn more about our work innovating for children’s health: dndi.org/kids 🧵 8/8

Great news for #HCV patients that World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified the first self test! Wider-scale testing is needed for this curable disease. With the political will, hepatitis C can be eliminated. 🔗 who.int/news/item/10-0…