1 in 5 people worldwide are affected by neglected tropical diseases. These diseases are preventable & treatable, yet millions still suffer. It’s time to take action! Let’s #EndTheNeglect & #BeatNTDs. 🌍

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Invest in livestock for better lives. Farm animals are pathways to more—and more nourishing—foods, to more promising livelihoods and livable incomes, to better human health and to healthier environments.

🌍 At TICAD9 in Yokohama, African and Japanese leaders united to accelerate progress on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). With over 1.5B people affected globally—most in Africa—this high-level event spotlighted the urgent need for action. #BeatNTDs #TICAD9 #UHC

🌞 Good morning, #Lusaka! Join us for the Walk the Talk: #HealthForAll Challenge this morning ahead of #RC75AFRO. Run, walk or dance your way to better health - and bring your friends & family along! Let’s get moving together 🚶🏿‍♂️🏃🏿‍♀️🤸🏿‍♂️ 📍 Starting point: Mulungushi Conference

📺 We asked our Senior Policy Advisor Dr Gabrielle Laing to give a short One Health 101 overview, explaining what linking people, animals and the environment means for tackling #NTDs.

The 37th ISCTRC Conference – Nairobi, Kenya 15–19 September 2025 |Hosted by the Government of Kenya Theme: Harnessing One Health Technologies and Innovations Towards Eliminating Trypanosomiasis in Africa Call for Abstracts is now closed. Stay connected with us for: Scan CODE

Farewell Epi Info, my complete One Health companion. From live GPScapture▶️geomaps▶️seamless mobile/PC sync▶️robust stats. Transformed One Health surveillance. Thank you CDC for this invaluable gift. As CDC sunsets Epi Info, what tools can match its all-in-one power?

🎉 Excited to see WHO African Region's MMM Mentees making waves at #NNN2025! These rising leaders are driving innovation, integration, and advocacy in the fight against #NTDs 🌍 📍 Catch them at the conference & join the movement for equity and innovation in NTD control. #ESPEN #BeatNTDs

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It's World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day! Chikungunya Dengue Dracunculiasis Human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) Leishmaniasis Leprosy Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) Mycetoma Noma Onchocerciasis (river blindness) Rabies Schistosomiasis Trachoma & other

“Underreporting and weak surveillance continue to cloud the true burden of NTDs,” said Sanjay Sarin, our Asia continental lead, to Nature India. “Cases are often missed in exactly the places where disease risk is highest.” Read more ⤵️ nature.com/articles/d4415…

56% of public health events in Africa are linked to climate and environmental drivers. Antimicrobial resistance is already a leading cause of death on the continent, exceeding the combined burden of HIV, TB, and malaria. At the One Health Summit in Lyon, I underscored the

Prof. Appolinaire Djikeng announced 4 game-changing milestones to scale #OneHealth across the Global South: 📍 10 New Field Sites: Launching by 2030 via CGIAR SAAF to tackle food safety, zoonotic diseases, and AMR at the local level. 🚀 Research to Action: Operationalizing ILRI’s portfolio to

Outbreaks start locally. Preparedness must too. In a piece for Think Global Health, I outline why strong national public health agencies are the backbone of global health security. World Health Organization (WHO) is commited to working with countries to strengthen these agencies. 🔗thinkglobalhealth.org/article/why-ev…