Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases

📣 New leadership, elimination wins, new organisations endorsing the Kigali Declaration, celebrating international neglected tropical disease (NTD) awareness days and exploring the connection between NTDs and climate change! Check out the latest news from Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases now!👉 https://bit.ly/3xX2wkJ #UniteActEliminate to #BeatNTDs

Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Isatou Touray as the new interim Executive Director. Dr. Touray brings a wealth of experience in social activism and government leadership across the African continent. Her distinguished career includes serving as the Vice President of The Gambia, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, and Minister of Trade for The Gambia. She is also a renowned campaigner against female genital mutilation (FGM), the co-founder of The Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices (GAMCOTRAP) and holds a PhD in Development Studies. Dr. Touray said: "I am honoured and excited to join Uniting to Combat NTDs as the interim Executive Director. This organisation has made a profound impact in the fight against NTDs, and I look forward to working with the dedicated team and partners to continue this vital work. Ending the burden of these diseases is not just a health goal, but a path to improving the lives of millions." Dr. Touray joins Uniting to Combat NTDs during an important time for the organisation. Find out more about Dr. Touray and Uniting’s renewed mission here. https://bit.ly/3Wkkzup Together we can #BeatNTDs

📣Starting the week on a high! Chad has successfully eradicated human African trypanosomiasis as a public health issue! 🎉This achievement brings the total number of countries recognized by the World Health Organization for eliminating a neglected tropical disease (NTD) to 51, surpassing the halfway point toward the goal of 100 countries by 2030. Congratulations to Chad and everyone involved! Ending NTDs is achievable within our lifetime—now is the time for leaders to commit by signing the Kigali Declaration on NTDs. Read more about this tremendous news here: https://bit.ly/3KVS7su Let's #UniteActEliminate to #BeatNTDs

Today marks two years since the launch of the Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)! Thanks to all amazing partners who have endorsed helping to mobilise political will, resources and action to #BeatNTDs! Thanks to the Government of Rwanda for their incredible leadership with the Declaration, hosting the Kigali Summit on Malaria and NTDs in 2022, mobilising leaders, and being the first country in Africa to enter its domestic investments into the Commitment Tracker. We continue to welcome endorsements and commitments for the Kigali Declaration from governments, pharmaceutical companies, NGOs and other partners. Find out how to endorse on our website: https://bit.ly/4c99stG By taking action, together we can #UniteActEliminate to #BeatNTDs!

📣 Amazing news! Chad eliminates human African trypanosomiasis as a public health problem! This win takes us to 51 countries being recognized by the World Health Organization for eliminating a neglected tropical disease (NTD), surpassing the halfway mark towards the 100-country target set for 2030! Congratulations to Chad and all involved! 👏 Ending NTDs is possible within our lifetime – now is the moment for leaders to make commitments through signing the Kigali Declaration on NTDs. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3KVS7su Let's #UniteActEliminate to #BeatNTDs!

Great to see neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) included in the G7 Leaders' Communiqué for a third consecutive year following the #G7Summit in Puglia, Italy last week! We share how national NTD coalitions like Canadian Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases / Réseau Canadien pour les MTNs and Deutsches Netzwerk gegen vernachlässigte Tropenkrankheiten (DNTDs) supported by Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases engaged in the #G7 process and what this means for global health and NTDs in this piece for our website: https://bit.ly/3RBSz2F We'd like to thank partners, particularly the national NTD coalitions, for their tireless work to include NTDs in global agendas like G7. By building political will and investing in NTDs, we can help to deliver many of the G7 commitments and beat NTDs once and for all. Let's #UniteActEliminate to #BeatNTDs

🌍 #ICYMI at #WHA77 read The END Fund & partners’ paper which explores the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), neglected tropical disease (NTD) elimination and climate action. Read more here: bit.ly/3X0yCWZ We need coordination and action! #GlobalHealth #ClimateAction #BeatNTDs #CollectiveAction

📣Fantastic news! Access to life-saving human rabies vaccines boosted in over 50 countries thanks to work from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and United Against Rabies and partners! Read more about this amazing development here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eYeQpEwM #UniteActEliminate to #BeatNTDs

The Ministry of Health of Kenya, in partnership with many several pharmaceutical companies, such as Merck, Unlimit Health (formerly SCI Foundation) , Lygature EDCTP, Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund and Astellas Pharma have launched a pioneering new treatment regimen for schistosomiasis called ‘Paediatric Praziquantel’, which is primarily aimed at children under the age of five. Read more: https://bit.ly/45aBfri #UniteActEliminate to #BeatNTDs

The World Health Organization (WHO) says “urgent action” is needed to research how climate change is affecting malaria and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Rising temperatures are changing how vector-borne diseases – diseases spread by the bite of infected insects – are spread. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3Ky3Ahn #UniteActEliminate to #BeatNTDs