News
Ivermectin May Aid in Malaria Elimination, Lymphatic Filariasis Nearing Elimination in Cameroon & Other NTD News
This news roundup is a collection of headlines and other items on neglected tropical diseases, and does not reflect the work or the views of the Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Center.
Onchocerciasis Vaccine Research Funded by NIH, J&J to Share Molecular Library & Other NTD News
This news roundup is a collection of headlines and other items on neglected tropical diseases, and does not reflect the work or the views of the Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Center.
WHO Adopts Scabies as a Neglected Tropical Disease, Ask The Carter Center Anything & Other NTD News
This news roundup is a collection of headlines and other items on neglected tropical diseases, and does not reflect the work or the views of the Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Center.
Elephantiasis Linked to Depression, 21 Suspected Cases of Guinea Worm in South Sudan, Global Push for Vector Control & Other NTD News
This news roundup is a collection of headlines and other items on neglected tropical diseases, and does not reflect the work or the views of the Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Center.
WHO Elects New Director-General, Chagas Linked to Increased Mortality & Other NTD News
This news roundup is a collection of headlines and other items on neglected tropical diseases, and does not reflect the work or the views of the Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Center.
African Scientists Receive Inaugural Grants for NTD Research, Loiasis Blood Test Developed & Other NTD News
This news roundup is a collection of headlines and other items on neglected tropical diseases, and does not reflect the work or the views of the Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Center.
Six African Scientists Receive Inaugural Grants for Operational Research on NTDs
Today, the first-ever grantees of the African Researchers' Small Grants program were announced by the African Research Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases (ARNTD), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Coalition for Operational Research on Neglected Tropical Diseases (COR-NTD). The winners, selected from a pool of nearly 100 applicants, will receive support to conduct operational research to address issues facing efforts to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in their home countries of Cameroon, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Togo.
After the Summit: SEARO Pledges Greater Attention to NTDs, Research Explores Social Solutions & Other #NTD News
This news roundup is a collection of headlines and other items on neglected tropical diseases, and does not reflect the work or the views of the Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Center.
Mexico Eliminates Blinding Trachoma as a Public Health Problem & Other NTD News
This news roundup is a collection of headlines and other items on neglected tropical diseases, and does not reflect the work or the views of the Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Center.
Huffington Post: Collaboration Drives Efforts To End Neglected Tropical Diseases
On April 21, 2017, The Huffington Post published an opinion-editorial entitled "Collaboration Drives Efforts To End Neglected Tropical Diseases," authored by Dave Ross, President & CEO of The Task Force for Global Health. Co-authoring the piece were the directors of The Task Force's NTD Programs: Paul Emerson (International Trachoma Initiative), Rubina Imtiaz (Children Without Worms), Eric Ottesen (NTD Support Center), and Yao Sodahlon (Mectizan Donation Program).