#neglectedtropicaldiseases
Today, #WorldNTDDay, shines a spotlight on #NeglectedTropicalDiseases (#NTDs). By investing in biomedical research, it is possible to put an end to diseases that are preventable. 🧪
https://ow.ly/pv2s50Y6vfT

Image: Gavi, awarded the 2019 #LaskerAward
January 30, 2026 at 7:45 PM
On 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲, we are reminded that “neglected” often means underfunded, overlooked, and hardest on communities with the least power.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Drugs are available to treat schistosomiasis and other #NeglectedTropicalDiseases (NTDs). So why are almost 1.5 billion people still affected by them? Our colleague, Dr. Eun Seok Kim, an infectious disease physician, explains why drugs aren't enough—and what it will take to #BeatNTDs #WorldNTDDDAY
January 30, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Today is the World NTD day!

👩🏾‍⚕️ Who are the people looking for new vaccines against #NeglectedTropicalDiseases such as parasitic worm infections?

🏥 Meet the team at CERMEL, one of the #WORMVACS partners➡️ youtu.be/4Ver6pTdWgY

@ec.europa.eu #HaDEA #BeatNTDs #schistosomiasis #worldNTDday
The people behind new vaccines for neglected tropical diseases: World NTD Day 2026 | WORMVACS2.0
YouTube video by LINQ management
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January 30, 2026 at 8:59 AM
👩🏾‍⚕️ Who are the people looking for new vaccines against #NeglectedTropicalDiseases such as parasitic worm infections?

🏥 Meet the team at CERMEL, one of the #WORMVACS partners➡️ youtu.be/4Ver6pTdWgY

@ec.europa.eu #HaDEA #BeatNTDs #schistosomiasis #worldNTDday
The people behind new vaccines for neglected tropical diseases: World NTD Day 2026 | WORMVACS2.0
YouTube video by LINQ management
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 7:54 AM
World Leprosy Day 2026 reminds us of a simple truth.

Leprosy is curable. The real challenge is stigma.

Despite effective treatment, fear and discrimination continue to delay care and drive preventable disability.

#WorldLeprosyDay #EndStigma #NeglectedTropicalDiseases #GlobalHealth #ASTMH #ACCTMTH
January 25, 2026 at 7:57 AM
#Trachoma is the world's leading cause of blindness, but like other #NeglectedTropicalDiseases it could be eliminated with enough political will.
January 8, 2026 at 6:21 PM
The December 2025 issue of The Lancet Regional Health - Americas is now available online: lnkd.in/gf4aXrfm

In this issue, we covered #NeglectedTropicalDiseases, #Type5Diabetes, #Mortality, #Dementia, #ChagasCardiomyopathy, #Mpox, #RSV, #Psychosis, #RespiratoryProtection, and much more.
December 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Flashback to my old life as a Guinea Worm Warrior in South Sudan...

#GuineaWorm #SouthSudan #neglectedtropicaldiseases ##publichealth ##publichealthmatters #publichealthsaveslives
Thank you, Georgia Public Broadcasting, for airing tonight the heroic story of the “Guinea worm warriors” who have brought one of the world’s largest parasites affecting humans to the brink of eradication.
November 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Greetings from the #WORMVACS annual meeting in Siena!👋

On the agenda: overview of the past year’s progress in the search for a #helminth vaccine and agreeing on the next steps in tackling #NeglectedTropicalDiseases.

Learn more about the project➡️ www.wormvacs.org

#HaDEA @ec.europa.eu
October 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Greetings from the #WORMVACS annual meeting in Siena! 👋

🪱💉We are discussing the past year’s progress in the search for a #helminth vaccine and agreeing on the next steps in tackling #NeglectedTropicalDiseases.

Learn more ➡️ wormvacs.org

#HaDEA @ec.europa.eu @isglobal.org
October 29, 2025 at 11:35 AM
WHO's new Global report on #NeglectedTropicalDiseases 2025 is out. #NTDs
www.who.int/publications...
Definitely have not yet waded through all 100+ pages, but plenty of interesting stuff here, e.g., ⬇️
October 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Over 93,000 homes and 51,600 temporary shelters across Aleppo and Idleb Governorates #Syria were sprayed with WHO-approved insecticide to address the high threat of cutaneous #leishmaniasis in the region.
Full story 👉 mentor-initiative.org/ntd-control-...
#BeatNTDs #NeglectedTropicalDiseases
NTD control in Syria - The MENTOR Initiative
Over 93,000 homes and 51,600 temporary shelters across Aleppo and Idleb Governorates were sprayed with WHO-approved insecticide to address the high threat of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the region.
mentor-initiative.org
October 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
📣 RFK Jr. Is Making America Safe for Debilitating ‘Neglected’ Tropical Diseases - from Inside Climate News

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[ #RFK #disease #NeglectedTropicalDiseases #Trump ]
RFK Jr. Is Making America Safe for Debilitating ‘Neglected’ Tropical Diseases - Inside Climate News
Trump administration cuts to programs that study, track and prevent infectious diseases many Americans have never heard of could spell disaster, experts say.
insideclimatenews.org
September 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
#CARCON
#NeglectedTropicalDiseases
#DogBite
#OtherAnimalBite
Come & join us as we explore the socio-cultural contextualisation of animal bite & the solutions there to
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September 6, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Malawi eliminates Trachoma & Elephantiasis: Achievement against NTDs! 🌍🏥🎉 #NeglectedTropicalDiseases #MalawiVictory https://fefd.link/Ky9ei
March 3, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Dan Izzett embraced his disabilities—using his story to advocate, inspire, and break the stigma around #leprosy and #neglectedtropicaldiseases. Catch the full conversation with #GlobalHealthMatters podcast host, @garryaslanyan.bsky.social right over here!👉https://tinyurl.com/GHM-E43-2
February 19, 2025 at 9:39 AM
1/2: Rabies is very much ‘still a thing’ in the US and all around the world. Rabies causes an estimated 59,000 deaths each year. Once exposed, rabies requires immediate treatment or results in death in 100% of cases.

#rabies #vaccinessavelives
#neglectedtropicaldiseases #globalhealth
Kerala: 11-year-old boy dies of rabies weeks after stray dog attack in Alappuzha
An 11-year-old boy from Charummood, Shravan D. Krishna, died of rabies while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kerala's Thiruvalla.
newsable.asianetnews.com
February 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM