Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases

Smelly Socks Make for More Ethical Research Smelly Socks Make for More Ethical Research: Traps to monitor river blindness spread could replace human volunteers.

Ethical research is key to #BeatNTDs. New Sightsavers & GLIDE research replaces human volunteers with innovative traps to monitor river blindness (#onchocerciasis) blackflies. This improves safety & ethics in the field. Learn how: https://bit.ly/3X6xoIz

Minister decries rural neglect, says 40 million Nigerians freed from NTDs The Minister highlighted major achievements recorded through joint federal, state, and partner interventions, noting that the results demonstrate Nigeria’s

40M Nigerians freed from need for NTD treatment! 🎉 Minister Pate highlights progress but warns of rural neglect & calls for stronger local funding. Read more: https://bit.ly/4idAoMH #BeatNTDs

NTDs cause 14.1 million years of healthy life lost every year. By investing in NTD elimination, we prevent disability and unlock human potential and promote inclusion in action. 🌍✋

This #IDPD202, see why investing in NTDs is vital for equity https://bit.ly/4pa7CPs #BeatNTDs

Tanzania records gains in NTD prevention Mass drug administration and community-led programmes have reduced infections of lymphatic filariasis, trachoma and onchocerciasis by more than 75%.

With about 36 million people in Tanzania requiring treatment for at least one NTD in 2023, efforts the five endemic NTDs endemic that can be treated with low-cost antiparasitic drugs are bearing fruit. Learn more about the latest data on Nature: https://go.nature.com/4815aVL #BeatNTDs

Fighting filariasis: India's grassroots approach to eliminating elephantiasis Despite carrying 40% of the global burden, India’s community-first approach, coupled with strong government coordination, is spurring progress toward a country free of lymphatic filariasis.

India is making remarkable strides in the fight against lymphatic filariasis (#elephantiasis) with community health workers leading the charge on the ground. A community-first strategy is key to elimination.

Read the inspiring story on @devex.com: https://bit.ly/43PWIWZ #BeatNTDs

The German NTDs Youth Network (AG NTD) invites you to their upcoming webinar: "NTD around the world – Affected Voices." Hear directly from those impacted & learn how inclusion is shaping equitable healthcare.

🗓️ Dec 3, 2025🕔 5:00 PM CET | 6:00 PM EAT

🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/44yMqdU #BeatNTDs

Tanzania records gains in NTD prevention Mass drug administration and community-led programmes have reduced infections of lymphatic filariasis, trachoma and onchocerciasis by more than 75%.

🇹🇿 "Clarer Mwansasu, NTD control programme manager in the Ministry of Health, said that by the end of 2024 Tanzania had reduced the number of people requiring anti-parasitic chemotherapy for NTDs by 76%." #beatNTDs @sightsavers.bsky.social @uniting.bsky.social
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On #WorldAIDSDay, we're reminded that health is interconnected. #NTDs like female genital #schistosomiasis & HIV/AIDS often strain the same vulnerable communities. Investing in NTDs strengthens health systems, advances gender equity, & builds a safer, more resilient world. #BeatNTDS

Available now: A business case development template that your country's Ministry of Health could use to request the Ministry of Finance to allocate part of the #IDA21 funding for NTD elimination. Find out more -> https://bit.ly/461x0z0 #BeatNTDs

Smelly Socks Make for More Ethical Research Smelly Socks Make for More Ethical Research: Traps to monitor river blindness spread could replace human volunteers.

Partnership in action! Sightsavers & GLIDE are pioneering a more ethical way to track #onchocerciasis (river blindness) for surveillance. They're using innovative traps to replace human bait. Learn more about the 'smelly socks' solution: https://bit.ly/3X6xoIz #BeatNTDs

Want to be a part of the next #GlobalHealth success story? Then
invest in #NTD elimination! 58 countries have already eliminated
at least one. And now #SleepingSickness is down from 40k cases to
just 1k. We must sustain this momentum! https://bit.ly/47Hexsl #BeatNTDs

Tanzania is showing the world how to beat NTDs through domestic investment and national ownership! By increasing their NTD budget & integrating programs into health plans, they've reduced the need for preventive chemotherapy by 76%.

A true blueprint for elimination: https://bit.ly/4ofpnfe #BeatNTDs

FG Tasks States On Sustainable Funding, Coordination To End NTDs By 2030 The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Nigeria by 2030, urging state governments to prioritize sustainable domestic financing and effec...

The Federal Government in Nigeria is challenging states to prioritize sustainable funding & coordination to eliminate #NTDs by 2030. Progress is possible when governments take the lead! Read more: https://bit.ly/49yz452 #BeatNTDs

YouTube video by UnitingtoCombatNTDs The Case For Investing in Neglected Tropical Diseases

The fight against #NTDs is under threat. Aid cuts and conflicts risk
reversing decades of progress. Every year we don’t act, families
lose US$33 billion in wages and health costs alone. We must invest
to protect these hard-won gains. https://youtu.be/zAyqdO17GMw?si=-1rNqEiIrxyxPG3S #BeatNTDs

The human cost of #NTDs is unacceptable. These preventable diseases cause around 120k deaths and 14.1m DALYs (years of healthy life lost) every year. This is a profound loss of human potential. The tools exist to stop this suffering. We must mobilise the resources to #BeatNTDs https://bit.ly/4pa7CPs

Opinion | Amidst Sudan’s collapse, young people refuse to surrender their future - Radio Tamazuj Before I was displaced by the ongoing war in Sudan, I volunteered at a rural

In #Sudan, conflict has caused the health system to collapse, allowing #NTDs to resurface. Young advocates like Dr. Fatima Elbasri working to rebuild, but they need sustained funding and more global attention.

Read the powerful call to action: https://bit.ly/4o3soiC #BeatNTDs

Every US$1 invested in #NTD research & development delivers an
estimated US$405 return. Investing in NTDs is not a cost - it's an
economic accelerator. We must protect this progress.
bit.ly/47Hexsl #BeatNTDs #NTDs #EndNTDs

Nigeria Ranks Among Global Leaders in Fight Against NTDs - Govt He said that more than 30 million Nigerians had been removed from NTD treatment programmes, out of an initial 91 million treated nationwide, showing strong progress in disease control and management.

As a direct result of high-level advocacy, 21 Nigerian states have established dedicated budget lines for #NTDs in their 2025 Medium Term Expenditure Framework. This is a game-changer for sustainable health financing. Learn more on All Africa https://bit.ly/43xiwXf #BeatNTDs

Graphic with the flag of Egypt, featuring a news headline from Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases stating 'Egypt becomes the 27th country to eliminate trachoma health problem!'

Egypt's win as the 27th country to eliminate #trachoma is a mandate for action. We must translate this success into securing new pledges and leadership for the next wave of #NTDs eliminations.

Find out how you can join this movement here -> https://bit.ly/4pa7CPs #BeatNTDs

The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health, The Global Fund, and Uniting are leading a push for sustainable domestic financing for #NTDs - a powerful national ownership model that can be replicated across Africa to secure health gains amidst declining ODA. Learn more https://bit.ly/4oeVBrj #BeatNTDs

Graphic celebrating Egypt's achievement in eliminating trachoma as a public health problem. Features the text 'CONGRATULATIONS TO EGYPT for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem!' on a background of the Egyptian flag.

Egypt has eliminated #trachoma as a public health problem! Progress is proof: ending NTDs is a massive win for the Egyptian people and for the world. Tap the link to learn more about this milestone on the @who.int website https://bit.ly/47S94yK #beatNTDs

The Case for Investing in NTDs We are a global advocacy organisation that exists to end neglected tropical diseases by mobilising resources

Want to be a part of the next global health success story? Invest in #NTDs!

Every US$1 invested in preventive NTD chemotherapy yields US$25 in benefits - a driver of growth, resilience, and equity. 58 countries have shown elimination is possible. https://bit.ly/47Hexsl #BeatNTDs

Jessica Robbins: A long and difficult journey with cutaneous leishmaniasis Founder of the Leishmaniasis Advocacy Network, Jessica shares her journey with cutaneous leishmaniasis, from diagnosis to recovery, and how it shaped her commitment to advocacy.

“I felt trapped between two painful options: live with medical debt or hope it would heal.”

Jessica Robbins’ journey with #Leishmaniasis shows why we must fight for better care for neglected patients.
Read her story via @dndi.org: https://bit.ly/4p21VTJ #BeatNTDs

How Tanzania is paving the way for NTD elimination In Tanzania, a quiet revolution is underway. Despite bearing the burden of 15 of the 21 neglected tropical diseases, or NTDs, the East African nation has emerged as a global leader,  demonstrating how...

Tanzania is leading the way in neglected tropical disease (NTD) elimination! In this @devex.com piece, discover how government ownership, innovative partnerships, and community engagement are freeing millions from disease and boosting development. Read more: https://bit.ly/43Tw1jZ #NTDs #BeatNTDs

Promotional poster for the ASTMH Annual Meeting 2025, featuring healthcare workers interacting with patients in a medical setting. The event focuses on India's model for vector-borne disease elimination, specifically lymphatic filariasis (LF) and Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL). Details of the event's timing and venue, Metro Toronto Convention Centre from November 7th to 8th at 7:00 AM to 8:45 AM, are included. Logos of supporting partners such as World Health Organization and PATH are displayed at the bottom.

India’s journey to eliminate LF & VL is shaping a new chapter in the playbook for NTD elimination.
Join the ASTMH session - “Elimination at Scale: India’s Integrated Model to Beat VBDs,” featuring insights from @MoHFW_INDIA & global partners.
📅 11.11.2025 | 📍Room 602, Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Aid cuts could set back fragile gains in eliminating neglected tropical diseases | Letter Letter: In response to an editorial on the uptick in malaria, Prof Heather Ferguson writes that progress against dengue, leprosy, rabies and other conditions could unravel

A critical warning: Aid cuts could severely undermine the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (#NTDs). Reduced funding jeopardizes progress and could lead to an increase in these climate-change-sensitive diseases. Read more: https://bit.ly/4nBluB8

A call to build Africa’s next generation of public health leaders against NTDs - Capital Newspaper For a long time, conversations about neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) began in high-level conference rooms, far from the realities in rural villages and urban slums where these diseases persist, mis...

A powerful call to action! Young public health leaders in Africa are mobilizing peers, listening to communities, and creating transformative interventions to tackle Neglected Tropical Diseases (#NTDs). It's time for policymakers and donors to support these vital movements: https://bit.ly/3X8a6BT

Despite progress, challenges remain. Only 56.9% needing #NTD interventions have basic WASH access, and funding declined by 41% (2018-2023). We need sustained effort and investment to #BeatNTDs. Learn more from this latest WHO report https://bit.ly/4nwQyls

Innovation is key! In 2024, 1.8 billion #NTD treatments were delivered, 6 new medicine formulations & a new dengue vaccine were WHO prequalified, and 33 new online courses launched. Progress is happening! #BeatNTDs

Huge wins in the fight against #NTDs in 2024! 🎉 Kenya validated for eliminating rhodesiense HAT, Brazil & Timor-Leste eliminated lymphatic filariasis, and India, Pakistan & Viet Nam eliminated trachoma. Jordan is the first to eliminate leprosy! #BeatNTDs