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Funding crisis threatens Africa’s fight against neglected tropical diseases

Funding crisis threatens Africa’s fight against neglected tropical diseases

Gaborone – With chronic underfunding threatening Africa’s fight to…
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WHO celebrates inaugural Mwele Malecela Mentorship Programme recipients

WHO celebrates inaugural Mwele Malecela Mentorship Programme recipients

Brazzaville – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for…
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National Mass Treatments Mount Darwin and Shamva districts

Ministry of Health and Child Care Unveils New Strategy to Eradicate Neglected Tropical Diseases

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Kadoma, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe is endemic to 14…
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Young Man

Emmanuel finds his feet as Rwanda steps up fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases

Gasabo, Rwanda - Emmanuel Nyirishema vividly recalls the day his wife…
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Accelerating efforts to combat Neglected Tropical Diseases in Liberia

1 December 2022, Monrovia: Not only is combating Neglected Tropical…
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Participants and facilitators during the NTD training in Swakopmund, Namibia

Namibia received first training on prevention, management, and surveillance of Neglected Tropical Diseases

The Ministry of Health and Social Services trained f 60 health…
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WHO validates Malawi for eliminating trachoma, first country in southern Africa

Brazzaville/Lilongwe – World Health Organization (WHO) has validated…
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Neglected Tropical Disease mentorship launched in honour of Dr Mwele Malecela

Neglected Tropical Disease mentorship launched in honour of Dr Mwele Malecela

Brazzaville – World Health Organization (WHO) and the Bill &…
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Child receiving her deworming medication during the campaign

Over 1.8 million children receive treatment for bilharzia and intestinal worms

By Vivian Mugarisi At least 1.8 million received free oral…
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MoHCC and WHO

Zimbabwe revives sleeping sickness case detection and management

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Kariba, Zimbabwe: Human African…
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