School strike week 192. This is not a “happy earth day”. It never has been. #EarthDay has turned into an opportunity for people in power to post their “love” for the planet, while at the same time destroying it at maximum speed. #PeopleNotProfit #FridaysForFuture #ClimateStrike

'The world needs equitable investment in research, surveillance, and preventive health to build global resilience to [climate-related] emerging risks.' The Lancet Public Health #EarthDay2022 ⤵️

Cipla @CiplaRSA South Africa is the 1st country to approve our '4-in-1' #HIV treatment. The treatment is easy to store and comes in the form of granules that can be sprinkled on food or milk. This is a major improvement over previously available formulations, such as bitter-tasting syrups.

Happy Sun! ☀️ Wimbledon 🎾 is starting soon -> Althea Gibson was the first black player to win Wimbledon. We’ve done a BBC Radio 4 programme on her life & career here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

How do you treat if you can’t test? #TestAndTreat goes together like #RiceAndBeans 🫘. Let’s prioritize diagnostics for pandemic preparedness! Read more: bit.ly/3nd2XOK FIND ACT-Accelerator #COVID19CRC #COVID19

Terrifyingly high temps in the Arctic.🔥 @tinforest

Calling for abstracts across disciplines! Contribute to a Frontiers - Public Health special issue on “Exploring Innovative Models to Improve Vaccines and Therapeutics Equity During Epidemics”. Deadline 1 August More info 👉 bit.ly/3uXloey #COVID19CRC

We need to think about developing effective oral drugs as part of climate change adaptation - being prepared for increases in infectious diseases means having the right medicines available. nature Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative

The #globalhealth, R&D and #research communities are poised to be essential partners in tackling the #ClimateCrisis. Joelle Tanguy describes Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative 's unique approach to #climate and #health at #ISNTDClimate

Fungi are 'the forgotten infectious disease.' Some can cause devastating & deadly illnesses, but have been long neglected by research. World Health Organization (WHO) just released its first list of priority fungal pathogens. We're working on two of them. A quick🧵 n.pr/3W6YIod #beatNTDs

There is no climate justice without social justice and human rights. 4/4 Read more here: copcivicspace.net/petition/ #FreeAlaa #FreeThemAll #COP27 #ClimateJustice

Currently at 24% of the 2030 target of 90% reduction in the number of people requiring treatment for #neglectedtropicaldiseases and elimination of at least one #NTD in 100 countries. Political leadership and private-public concerted efforts are imperative to achieve this target.

The #COVID19crc is hosting a webinar this Wednesday 23 Nov on #COVID19 treatments and their availability in low-resource settings. Featuring Priscilla Rupali, Guido Vanham UAntwerpen, LMenghaney, Andrew Hill University of Liverpool, and Faisal Mahmood. Register 👉 bit.ly/3TIwhdP

NEW—Novel single-dose treatment for #sleepingsickness could help eliminate transmission of the disease by 2030, according to a Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative study just published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Read the study: hubs.li/Q01tvXt00

Treating children for #Chagas disease removes the parasites, but does it prevent damage to the heart? 🤔 ☑️ It does, according to this long-term study, highlighting the importance of treating infected early treatment for children with Chagas. PLOS NTDs bit.ly/3XtK0HH

On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science #IDWGS tomorrow, read Gender at Work's new report on #GenderEquality in #globalhealth workplaces. ⤵️ At DNDi, we welcome this report & are committed to improving gender equality both internally & in our work.

Children are particularly at risk of infection, illness & death caused by neglected tropical diseases. We thank Postcode Loterij for their support to develop new and better treatments for the half a billion children affected by #NTDs. Read more: bit.ly/3zmbp4p #beatNTDs

How can we help the world shift from economies driven by profit and pollution to economies driven by fairness and well-being? As World Health Organization (WHO) turns 75 years old, here are 5 ways to ensure #HealthForAll. ⤵️ #WHO75

Great piece from Rathindra who interviews Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative's Neelika Malavige & Dinu Guruge 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka’s #dengue patients this year can be as high as in 2017 where 186,101 cases were reported. Read more here - island.lk/dengue-situati…

We welcome Prof. Samuel Kariuki Sam Kariuki as our new Eastern Africa Director! He takes over from Dr Monique Wasunna, MBChB, MSc, PhD, DTM&H who has led our work in the region for 20 years. Read our announcement ⬇️bit.ly/3PJ4dsy