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Over 80 countries and organisations in Africa have declared their commitment to ending the suffering caused by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), a group of diseases that affect more than one billion people globally, primarily in vulnerable communities. The commitments have been delivered through the endorsement of the Kigali Declaration on NTDs that marks its third […]
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Africa’s fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is gaining ground, with over 80 countries and organizations uniting under the Kigali Declaration to tackle these debilitating conditions. Marking its third anniversary on June 23, 2025, the declaration, launched by Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, has sparked unprecedented collaboration, securing $1.8 billion in support and driving progress toward […]
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First of its kind assessment urges Francophone nations to unite, act, and eliminate NTDs through renewed political commitment and collaboration A new report released today provides an assessment of the burden of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Francophone countries, highlighting the significant progress made as well as the challenges that remain. The report calls for […]
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By Carol Karutu – the Vice President, Programs at the END Fund. Umare Sissoco Embaló, President of Guinea-Bissau and Chair of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA), recently praised the remarkable strides made in the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Fifty countries have now eliminated an NTD and in the past few years alone Niger […]
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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), a global advocacy organisation dedicated to ending neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) has today announced the appointment of Dr Winnie Mpanju-Shumbusho as the new Board Chair. A respected health leader, Dr Winnie Mpanju-Shumbusho has more than two decades of experience in global health systems. She previously served as the […]
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Op-ed by Cynthia Mwase More than 600 million people across Africa – nearly half the population of the entire continent – are impacted by a group of more than 21 life-altering diseases that many people around the world have never heard of. These diseases – known as neglected tropical diseases, or NTDs – are impairing […]
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Creative directed by Aïda Muluneh The END Fund, through the support of Reaching the Last Mile, is pleased to announce Reframing Neglect, a new photography series creative directed by contemporary artist and activist Aïda Muluneh, highlighting the need to end neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) globally. The collection will be showing in partnership with The Africa Center, […]
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By THOKO ELPHICK-POOLEY It is a year since global leaders gathered in Rwanda, on the eve of the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), to commit to ending malaria and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) at the Kigali Summit on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases and to launch the Kigali Declaration on NTDs. Hosted by […]
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By Thoko Elphick-Pooley As an African, I am proud to join the continent in celebrating Africa Day. There is so much to celebrate. Just yesterday, I attended the launch of the 2023 Africa Economic Outlook at the African Development Bank Annual Meetings in Sharm El Sheik. The report shows the resilience of the African continent […]
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By Dr Ibrahima Socé Fall, Director of Neglected Tropical Diseases Department at WHO. On my first World NTD Day since being appointed Director of WHO’s Global Program for Neglected Tropical Diseases, I feel at once the great honour of my position, at the head, so to speak, of a truly global movement and community, as […]
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