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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 2d

Reimagining global health: Uniting forged strategic partnerships at #UNGA2025, not just treating diseases, but reshaping health systems across Africa. Discover how we're moving from aid dependency to country ownership. Read more: https://bit.ly/46Hbi4V
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Reimagining Global Health: Uniting’s Strategic Engagements at UNGA 2025

The 2025 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) provided a powerful platform for Uniting to advance its mission of eliminating neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and strengthening health systems acros...

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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 3d

"The President and the Dragon" highlights the incredible progress that former President Carter through The Carter Center has done to eliminate Guinea Worm Disease! Learn more on NPR's Goats and Soda https://n.pr/3VRWdXV #BeatNTDs #UniteActEliminate

A new documentary about a dastardly worm and a heroic effort by Jimmy Carter

"The President and the Dragon,' premiering today, looks at Carter's momentous decision to try and wipe out a devastating and neglected disease. We spoke to writer and co-director Waleed Eltayeb.

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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 7d

Youth-led innovation is key to ending NTDs. In this New Times Rwanda opinion piece, Bertrand Byishimo & Yvonne Ninyembabazi from Youth Combating NTDs call for more investment in research to drive progress 👉 🔗 https://bit.ly/42TvZIi

Youth-driven research and innovation can boost efforts to eliminate NTDs in Africa

As the world looks ahead to major global conversations, including the UNGA and COP30, it is clear that sustaining progress in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)...

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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 8d

That’s a wrap on #NNN2025! 🌍 From youth-led climate action to AI-powered NTD solutions, the message is clear: collaboration, innovation & inclusion will drive us closer to ending NTDs. Let’s keep the momentum going! 💪 #BeatNTDs

Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 9d

AI is transforming #NTD learning! 🚀 From no-code chatbots & AI-generated workbooks to predictive models for malaria & schistosomiasis, this evening's #NNN2025 AI and #NTDs session showed how #tech can boost training, planning, reach & impact. #BeatNTDs

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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 9d

Youth, especially young women, must be equipped to co-create policy. Their digital fluency + fresh ideas + mentorship = stronger, inclusive #NTD responses. From local solutions to global collaboration, the path to climate-resilient NTD action is youth-led. #BeatNTDs

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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 9d

This morning at #NNN2025 day 3, youth from across the globe convened to spotlight the urgent link between climate change and #NTDs, a connection still too often overlooked.
Youth Combating NTDs champion Dr. Fatima Elbasri reminded us: climate must be integrated from the start of NTD projects

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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 9d

From Tanzania’s youth NTD fellowship to calls for mentorship, funding & grassroots training, the message is clear: sustainable NTD progress must include youth - especially young women. Let’s invest in their leadership.

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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 9d

Youth leaders are central to the future of #NTDs. 💡
At #NNN2025, a session on the Youth Capacity Development Toolkit spotlighted young women as key yet underrepresented voices. Empowering youth means shifting power, building skills & securing long-term support. #BeatNTDs

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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 9d

The WASH working group this afternoon reflected on a decade of joint action with #NTDs - 130+ publications, integrated planning, and data sharing down to district level. Gaps remain, but the path to equity is clearer than ever. #NNN2025 #BeatNTDs

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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 9d

Day 2 at #NNN2025 spotlighted sustainability. 💡
From co-creating using @unlimithealth.bsky.social’s 5-step guide to exploring One Health systems strengthening in Zanzibar, participants are reimagining how #NTDs programmes can endure, adapt & thrive. #BeatNTDs

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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 11d

Photovoice gives agency, dignity & voice to affected persons. A powerful reminder: language shapes narratives, power & knowledge. Ethical storytelling means reframing how we communicate, advancing health sovereignty and ensuring those most impacted lead the way. #NNN2025 #BeatNTDs

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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 11d

Ethical storytelling in #NTDs is shifting power. At #NNN2025 workshop led by @TLNepal with support from @dndi.org , The END Fund & @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social, participants learned about Photovoice, a method that centres lived experience through respectful, collaborative storytelling. #BeatNTDs

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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 11d

An opening panel discussion on meaningful participation highlights the lived experience of persons affected by #NTDs, centering them as changemakers and calls organisations to support them to lead and influence. #BeatNTDs

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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 11d

Day 1 of #NNN2025 starts with a drumbeat from the Pearl of Africa. #BeatNTDs

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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 12d

We're kicking off #NNN2025 with power in numbers! National NTD networks from Canada, Germany, Italy, US and the youth united to align strategies, amplify advocacy & drive political will. Together, we’re pushing #NTDs higher on the global health agenda and we can #BeatNTDS

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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 12d

This week in Uganda, Uniting is proud to be part of the #NNN2025. This is more than a meeting, it's a catalyst towards transforming the fight against #NTDs. By aligning with the WHO NTD 2030 Roadmap, we're driving innovation and equity towards a future free from NTDs. #BeatNTDs

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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 14d

Rabies is a disease of inequality.
95% of human rabies deaths occur in Africa & Asia, where vaccines and care may be out of reach.
It’s preventable. It’s time to act. #EndRabies #BeatNTDs

Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 17d

💧WASH is central to ending #NTDs like trachoma & guinea worm.
Yet billions still lack safe water & sanitation, leaving them vulnerable to preventable diseases. WASH isn’t optional. It’s urgent.

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Water and sanitation fall through the cracks of development

WASH is essential to everything from schools to hospitals, yet programs are chronically underfunded, leaving 1 in 4 people without safe water and billions without proper sanitation.

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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 18d

🛑 Suspected Rabid Dog Bite? Act Fast. Save Lives. 🛑

Rabies is 100% fatal once symptoms appear, but 100% preventable with timely action. If bitten by a dog, follow these urgent steps

Share this post to help a friend #EndRabies #UniteActEliminate

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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 19d

Uniting to Combat NTDs and the African Union have renewed their partnership to eliminate neglected tropical diseases ( #NTDs ) across #Africa.
Together we can #BeatNTDs.
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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 21d

Sightsavers and partners conducted free hydrocele surgeries for 40 patients in Kogi State, Nigeria. This initiative addresses lymphatic filariasis, a neglected tropical disease affecting an estimated 36 million people worldwide. Read more: https://bit.ly/46DfNgD
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Kogi, Sightsavers conduct free hydrocele surgeries for 40 patients

The Kogi State Ministry of Health, in partnership with Sightsavers, has carried out a targeted surgical intervention to treat hydrocele,

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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 23d

See the difference dual drug mass drug administration is making for kids in Tanzania's Pwani region! 🇹🇿 This program effectively targets STH & schistosomiasis, transforming child health. Discover more on AllAfrica: https://allafrica.com/stories/202509010096.html #BeatNTDs #UniteActEliminate

Tanzania: A Meal, Then a Pill - How Tanzania's Campaign is Transforming Child Health

Lunchboxes in hand, the children at Vikuruti Primary School in Mlandizi, within the Kibaha District of the Coast region in Tanzania, chat and laugh while they eat. This meal is a necessary step before...

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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 25d

Learn how Tanzania tackles #NTDs like lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis, & soil-transmitted helminths by integrating NTD control into the healthcare.
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Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @uniting.bsky.social · 28d

Misconceptions are delaying vital hydrocele treatment along Tanzania's coast. 🇹🇿 Read how addressing these beliefs is crucial for better health outcomes. Learn more: https://bit.ly/41NQIwR #BeatNTDs #UniteActEliminate

Misconceptions delay hydrocele treatment along Tanzania’s coast

Misconceptions about hydrocele persist along Tanzania’s coast, despite available treatment

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