"We don't account for the hidden cost of not diagnosing" said our CEO Bill Rodriguez during #WorldHeartSummit, about the diagnostics gap and challenges to access of CVD diagnostics. #WHA76 #DiagnosticsForAll

AIBBC workshops and conferences are back!!! We have the 6th meeting coming up on October 30th- November 4th. Abstract submission now open. Hurry up and register to secure your place.

And that’s a wrap! Thank you so much to the FIND Kenya team- a great day of brainstorming/learning today on ongoing work around elimination of neglected tropical diseases, HPV testing scale-up, market innovations, and tools to maximize impact! Looking forward to day 2 🥳

The #AIBBC2023 abstract submission deadline is coming up, guys, on 30th June! Register to attend the workshops and conference at aibbc2023.aibbc-society.org/registration.h… and submit your abstracts at aibbc2023.aibbc-society.org/abstract_2023.… #AIBBC2023 #ScienceinNaivasha

Yesterday with Dr Mbuchi (KEMRI) and Dawn Maranga (FIND) we met West Pokot County CEC Health Hon Parklea, CDH Dr Rutto, Dr Murie & Kacheliba MedSup Dr Chege to discuss preparation of DNDi@20 event planned for 14 Nov and the Antigen based RDT study to be conducted at Kacheliba

With deepest regret we share the news that our beloved Kamran Rafiq ISNTD co-founder & co-director sadly passed away suddenly on June 28, age 51. Many will know his boundless enthusiasm & kindness; please know he had a place in his heart for all he met & worked with. RIP

Today and tomorrow, Ministry of Health will be celebrating the launch of their National #Cancer Control Strategy 2023-2027! The vision is for a nation free from the #preventable burden of cancer. 💻 Tune in all day to the event #livestream here: echo.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #NCCSlaunch2023

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) has entered into a partnership with LifeArc, which will join iiCON to establish a £2.7m Translational Development Fund. The investment includes support for new technologies and treatments for #NTDs. Read more yhoo.it/45KrEXh

'For a long time we knew visceral #leishmaniasis to be endemic in northern parts of Kenya, but recently we heard of cases being recorded in Kajiado. This is very scary & due to #climatechange.' Prof. Sam Kariuki Prof Sam Kariuki, BVM, MSc, PhD, DSc (Hons, LSTM) at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) #HealthandClimateChange Conference.

Sponsors tunao ama hatuna! We want to thank @jibuwaterke Ngong Road Forest Association Ngong Road Forest surender verma Suruvi - Care for Caregivers @edmaxcoffee Edmax coffee TeamJasho TeamJasho Kenya and @mulberrywellness Mulberry Wellness for sponsoring our #hdcharityrun2023.

A 'Simple Career': The Untold Story of Bernard Pécoul and a Paradigm Shift in Global Health healthpolicy-watch.news/bernard-pecoul…

📚Now online, the Report of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme partners’ meeting: Geneva, Switzerland, 12–13 June 2023 who.int/australia/publ…

Yesterday at the 28th LEAP meeting, the #LEAP20 fireside chat took stock of the past, present milestones & future ambitions. The panel of Prof. Asrat Hailu, Prof.Ahmed Musa, Prof. Yalemtsehay Mekonnen & Dr Dr Monique Wasunna, MBChB, MSc, PhD, DTM&H was moderated by @OliviaOtieno #HopeforLeishmaniasis

Congratulations #Bangladesh for becoming the first country globally to be validated for elimination of visceral leishmaniasis or kala-azar as a public health problem. Regional Director Dr Poonam Singh today felicitated the Minister of Health Zahid Maleque.

'WHO: Bangladesh eliminates visceral leishmaniasis, Maldives interrupts leprosy transmission and DPR Korea eliminates rubella' and other NTD news cor-ntd.org/news-stories/n…

The DNDi@20 free medical camp kicked off today at St. Comboni Kacheliba Girls Primary School in West Pokot County. We have partnered with FIND, Rotary District 9212, Kenya Medical Research Institute , Ministry of Health , Action Against Hunger, Kenya to screen for #mycetoma, #leishmaniasis, non-communicable diseases among others.

We partnered with Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative for the recently held DNDi@20 free medical camp in #Kenya. Community screening for visceral leishmaniasis, mycetoma, and other medical conditions were conducted, as well as an #education and #awareness campaign for various #NTDs in the community.

Today is the dedicated Health Day at #COP28UAE and the #RLMForum will gather stakeholders to celebrate progress & new commitments made to #BeatNTDs. Watch Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases video on Climate Change-NTDs and add your voice to the call to end these health crises: bit.ly/418Azkc

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlights the elimination of trachoma in Benin and Mali as among the highlights and successes of last year in his New Year’s message. Read more here: aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/… #100percentCommitted to #BeatNTDs

Today, I met with the Kenya Institute of Primate Research Chairman Prof. Josephat Mulimba and the CEO Dr. Peter Gichuhi. Their Tropical and Infectious Disease Department is key in research for immunology and ecological aspects of viral and protozoan diseases. It also focuses on