Proud to share our new study in PLOS Global Public Health on integrating FGS care into SRH services in Kenya. Addressing this neglected disease is key to advancing women’s health and equity. Read more: doi.org/10.1371/jour... #globalhealth#womenshealth#FGSchisto#beatNTDs
It may be time for policy makers and programs to consider moving toward age based fixed dose ivermectin for MDA. The data supports safer, simpler, more equitable treatment.
We're proud to share a new study in PLOS NTDs, read more
Bridges is proud to have partnered on this important work integrating female genital schistosomiasis #FGSchisto screening into sexual and reproductive health #SRH services in #Kenya! Over 8000 women were screened resulting in approx. 28% diagnosed with FGS. bit.ly/4niJgT5#beatNTDs#integration
We were honoured to meet artists Omoregie Osakpolor & Ala Kheir behind Reframing Neglect—a powerful exhibit on the impact of NTDs & a tribute to those fighting them. Thanks to the END Fund & Swiss Alliance for NTDs for bringing it to 🇨🇭! #beatNTDs#globalhealth#photography
Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) affects women & girls without safe water or sanitation. It's caused by a parasite caught during daily water use. This #WorldWaterWeek, FIG calls for clean water, hygiene & sanitation to help #BeatNTDs. 🔗 bit.ly/FIG-schisto #WorldWaterWeek2025#FGSchisto
Welcome new FIG members- @NALA_Foudation. Based in Ethiopia, NALA aims to break the poverty cycle by eradicating #NTDs and other diseases of poverty with a holistic approach that targets the root causes of those diseases. Together we will work to #EndTheNeglect on #FGSchisto. #BeatNTDs
📢 Read our joint letter to #G7 Leaders, urging them to take action on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). These diseases affect 1 in 8 people globally, and are mostly preventable and treatable as a public health problem. 👉 bit.ly/G7-NTD-LETTE... #InvestInNTDs#EndNTDs#G7Summit#CdnPoli#beatNTDs
A big hello to Pakachere 👋 As an organisation dedicated to improving the health of Malawians, Pakachere joins the FGS Integration Group (FIG). Their expertise and dedication will be vital as we work together to #EndTheNeglect and push for #FGS integration! #beatNTDs
Last week, Caroline @bridges2develop.bsky.social joined a delegation of Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) experts hosted by the Canadian Network for NTDs in Ottawa. Thank you @stankutcher.sencanada.ca for using your platform to fight for continued funding for Neglected Tropical Diseases #beatNTDs
Yesterday, I rose in the Senate chamber to highlight the urgent need to combat neglected tropical diseases—21 treatable illnesses affecting 1 in 8 of the world’s most vulnerable. Canada has shown leadership before, and now is the time to do even more.
Last week @bridges2develop.bsky.social's Julie Jacobson was proud to participate in @mundosano.bsky.social 's 1st annual Global Health conference in Madrid! She spoke to challenges in NTD elimination and solutions like @stop2030.org novel fixed-dose IVM and ALB coformulation for STH. #beatNTDs
Do you work in Neglected Tropical Diseases #NTDs or Sexual and Reproductive Health #SRHR programs in Malawi? Join us for a webinar about Female Genital Schistosomiasis #FGSchisto in Malawi at 10:30am CAT June 4! FGS Integration Group (FIG) partner @Pakachere is presenting! Register🔗 bit.ly/malawiFGS
Join us in welcoming The Global Alliance for NTDs Elimination (GANE), an organisation based in Kenya, committed to #EndTheNeglect of NTDs through awareness, advocacy, and policy, to the FGS Integration Group [FIG]. We are excited to be working with them to #EndFGS#BeatNTDs#FGSchisto
We are excited to have new members GANEKenya, NALA_Foundation and Pakachere 🥳 join the FGS Integration Group (FIG), united by a shared goal to #EndFGS and improve the lives of women and girls in Africa. Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/FIG-schisto #FGSchisto#EndtheNeglect#beatNTDs@gsa.bsky.social
The exhibit 👉 “A Seat for Snails: The Hidden Impact of Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) on HIV” shone a spotlight on the urgent need to acknowledge and act on the neglected link between #FGS and #HIV and to amplify the voices of the women and girls most affected.
Our team was proud to see the FGS Integration Group (FIG) exhibit at the #ASeatAtTheTable side event during #WHA78 celebrating the importance of #PeopleCentredCare. 🪑🎨
Founder Sarah was joined by Zabeen and Dirk from our Board to advocate for women affected by FGS 🧡 #NTDs#GlobalHealth#FGSchisto
We're not short on solutions, we're short on investment. This #WorldMalariaDay2025 we call on global leaders, donors, and partners to reinvest in the fight against malaria. We must prioritise malaria in health budgets, fund innovative tools, and strengthen health systems. #MalariaEndsWithUs#WMD2025
We've worked in the fight against malaria for years, and we're proud to support RBM Partnership to End Malaria's work. On #WMD2025, we celebrate progress, but it's fragile. Drug resistance, funding gaps, and climate shifts threaten decades of gains. We can't let malaria rebound. #MalariaEndsWithUs
We are excited to hear about #FGSchisto integration advances by MoH #Malawi supported by @giz.de new initiative: "From Neglect to Action: Invest in Women,Invest in Health" Thank you @afro.who.int ESPEN for highlighting #FGSchisto at #25NTDPMM Find out more: www.eliminateschisto.org/news-events/...
