Trachoma
The Ambitious Goal of Beating Neglected Tropical Diseases
This article was originally published on Medium.
Crossing the Finish Line: Sustaining Behavior Change for the Prevention and Elimination of NTDs
Access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is a fundamental human right. Improvements in health and increasing life expectancy across much of the world can be attributed to investments that improve environmental conditions and healthy behaviors.
Unprecedented Engagement: What We’ve Learned from the Call for Small Grants
As its name connotes, the African Researchers’ Small Grants Program (SGP) started small.
Detecting Trichiasis Using 3D Photography: A Case Study
This blog first appeared in Medium on February 12, 2019
Measuring the Immunological Response to Trachoma-Causing Bacterial Antigens in Endemic Zones in Ethiopia: A Case Study
Trachoma is one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) for which the World Health Organization (WHO) has set a goal for elimination by 2020. It is the leading cause of preventable blindness and is caused from the repeated ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct).
Assessing the Long-Term Outcome of the Two Most Commonly Used Surgical Procedures to Treat Trachomatous Trichiasis in Ethiopia: A Case Study
Trachoma is the leading cause of preventable and irreversible blindness worldwide, and is caused by repeated ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct).
Seeing the Faces: Why Social Science is Important in the Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases
This blog first appeared in Medium on April 26, 2018
Joining in the Fight to Beat Neglected Tropical Diseases: Account from a Hilton Prize Coalition Fellow
In this blog post, Ahlam Awad Mohammed writes about her experience with the Hilton Prize Coalition Fellowship
Small Grants, Big Impact: Audio Interview with John Amuasi, ARNTD Executive Director
In this interview, John Amuasi, MBChB, MPH, MS, PhD discusses the impetus and hopes for the African Researchers' Small Grants Program.