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WHO published updated community health programmes guidelines

The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its interim guidance for the implementation of community-based health care programmes, including neglected tropical disease programmes in a new report on 7 May 2020.

07 May 2020

Record number of small grants received in 2020

This year we have once again seen a record number of applicants for our small grants programme, receiving 932 applications in total.

04 May 2020

COVID-19: WHO issues interim guidance for implementation of NTD programmes

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued interim guidance for NTD programmes in accordance with the public health measures put in place to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.

02 Apr 2020

Kigali Summit on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases announced

The Kigali Summit on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases will call on world leaders to meet the CHOGM 2018 pledge to halve malaria by 2023 and deliver the political and financial commitments of $1.5bn to end the scourge of NTDs.

27 Jan 2020

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COVID-19 response in Sudan

We’ve invited our Country Ambassadors to reflect on their country’s COVID-19 response. Let’s hear from Dr Rania Baleela, our Country Ambassador for Sudan.

26 May 2020

Guinea Worm – the last mile

Guinea worm (dracunculiasis) infection is classically acquired by humans following ingestion of infected water fleas (Cyclopidae: Cyclops and Mesocyclops) while drinking from surface water bodies.

04 May 2020

Australia in the time of COVID-19

We’ve invited our Country Ambassadors to reflect on their country’s COVID-19 response. Let’s hear from Professor John Aaskov, our Country Ambassador for Australia.

04 May 2020

COVID-19 in Botswana: A brief report by a front line official

We’ve invited our Country Ambassadors to reflect on their country’s COVID-19 response. Let’s hear from Ivan Nkaiwa, our Country Ambassador for Botswana.

04 May 2020

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WHO published updated community health programmes guidelines

Record number of small grants received in 2020

COVID-19: WHO issues interim guidance for implementation of NTD programmes

Kigali Summit on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases announced

Latest blogs

COVID-19 response in Sudan

Guinea Worm – the last mile

Australia in the time of COVID-19

COVID-19 in Botswana: A brief report by a front line official

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