News
USAID Extends its Funding of the Coalition for Operational Research on Neglected Tropical Diseases (COR-NTD)
Today, the Secretariat of the Coalition for Operational Research on Neglected Tropical Diseases (COR-NTD) announced new funding for research efforts to support neglected tropical disease (NTD) programs. The five-year, $29.7 million grant extension from USAID will support research to remove barriers in addressing the ambitious goals set out by the World Health Organization (WHO) to control and eliminate five NTDs.
USAID Extends Its Funding to COR-NTD & 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.
TDR Launches Crowdfunding Opportunity & 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.
USAID Launches Act to End NTDs | East & 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.
Announcing a Call for Proposals on Intervention Effectiveness
The Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Center (NTD-SC) at The Task Force for Global Health is currently soliciting proposals for operational and implementation research to improve the effectiveness of interventions used in the elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). NOTE: As of August 1, 2019, 10 AM EDT, this call is now CLOSED.
The END Fund Awarded Audacious Project Funding for STH and Schistosomiasis & 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.
Ladybugs Against Schistosomiasis, Magnets Against Leishmaniaisis & 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.
2-Week Benzinidazole Course Found Effective Against Chagas & 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.
Alleviating Suffering from Filarial Lymphedema: The LeDoxy Clinical Trial Launches in India, Mali, and Sri Lanka
On World Lymphedema Day, it is important to remember that millions of people worldwide suffer from preventable lymphedema, caused by a parasitic infection called lymphatic filariasis. The clinical trial described here is an effort to provide relief for those who have been left behind in the fight against this neglected tropical disease.