Rita Oliveira
@ritagolive
Programme Manager @CIFFChild; PhD in epidemiology of infectious diseases from @ImperialCollege; Tweeting about anything interesting, mostly worms (views my own)
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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
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
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…
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
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/…
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…