Latest posts tagged with #beatNTDs on Bluesky
An individual wearing a purple t-shirt with text about humanitarian work; a crowd gathered around a table distributing supplies; a person examining another's eyes in a clinic setting.
1 BILLION Zithromax doses.
90% reduction in trachoma since 2002.
We’re celebrating the incredible impact of Pfizer and the International Trachoma Initiative. 217.9 million people now live free from the risk of the disease.
Together, we can #beatNTDs. Learn more https://bit.ly/4uBNR78
Más de 1.500 millones de personas necesitan prevención o tratamiento frente a enfermedades olvidadas.
Con #NoteOlvides, humoristas gráficos transforman un Post-it en una obra de arte para visibilizarlas y apoyar la investigación de #ISGlobal.
🟠 https://tinyurl.com/ydkched5
#BeatNTDs #NTDs
New high-precision mapping tools could help identify where #schistosomiasis persists down to the household level, a 13-year study suggests.
This could help health programmes target the final pockets of transmission in elimination efforts.
🟠 https://tinyurl.com/mr428j33
#BeatNTDs #GlobalHealth
A yellow Post-it —the kind we use for everyday reminders— becomes the canvas for a global cause.
With #NoteOlvides, nearly 40 cartoonists from Spain and Latin America help raise awareness of neglected diseases and support research at #ISGlobal.
#BeatNTDs #NTDs
https://tinyurl.com/2tv35h8z
Calling all researchers working in #InfectiousDiseases #EmergingInfections or #NTDs? You can use our free tools, resources to support your work www.iddo.org/tools-and-re...
#BeatNTDs
"Health is a right, not a privilege." -Bridges' new fellow, Dr Victoria Gamba, on her experience working with women in Kenya. The new WHO TAG UGS agrees and is providing countries tools to ensure the patient journey ends in diagnosis and treatment.
#beatNTDs #FGSchisto #InternationalWomensDay
The image features large purple text stating "61" and underneath, "countries have now eliminated at least one NTD, bringing us closer to achieving the WHO NTD Roadmap goal on NTD elimination!" The background is yellow, and the bottom right corner has the logo and text "UNITING TO COMBAT Neglected Tropical Diseases."
A historic win for global health! 🌎Chile has officially eliminated #leprosy, making it the 61st country to eliminate at least one #NTD. We are more than halfway to the @WHO 2030 Roadmap goal of 100 countries! Let’s keep the momentum going. #UniteActEliminate #BeatNTDs
Art, humor i ciència contra l’oblit. La campanya #NoteOlvides d’#ISGlobal inclou:
- Exposició d’il·lustracions originals
- Llibre solidari
- Subhasta benèfica
Els beneficis es destinen a la recerca en malària i malalties parasitàries desateses.
🟠 https://tinyurl.com/mw4dmz3k
#NTDs #BeatNTDs
Un post-it groc esdevé el llenç d’una causa global: 40 humoristes gràfics d’Espanya i Amèrica Llatina posen l’art al servei de la recerca contra les malalties oblidades.
Estem presentant la campanya #NoteOlvides a Madrid: 🟠 https://tinyurl.com/mw4dmz3k
#SalutGlobal #BeatNTDs #NTDs
The image features the flag of Chile in the background. Overlaid on the flag is a purple rectangular box with text celebrating Chile as the first country in the Americas to eliminate leprosy as a public health problem. The text includes the phrase "Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases."
Chile has become the first country in the Americas to be verified by @who.int for the elimination of #leprosy, marking a historic milestone and highlighting the effectiveness of sustained investment in surveillance and health systems. Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/46Sn24b #BeatNTDs #UniteActEliminate
Following #InternationalWomen'sDay, join us on Wednesday 11 March at 4pm CET for a webinar exploring female genital schistosomiasis (#FGSchisto) as an example of why equity, gender, and integration must be central to disease elimination strategies.
Register: lnkd.in/ddG9nSqD and share!
#beatNTDs
#ChagasChat with Claudia Herrera, Tulane University
⏯️ youtu.be/hWKiiDlCj1s
🔗 coalicionchagas.org/en/chagaschat/
Follow our campaign for 🟣 #WomensMonth 🟣
From #March8th to #April14th
#DiaInternacionalDeLaMujer #InternationalWomensDay #BeatNTDs #NTDs #Chagas #ChagasDisease #NTDroadmap #interview
🟣 On #InternationalWomensDay ♀️we highlight their role in the efforts against #ChagasDisease and other #NTDs. As affected, healthcare workers, researchers, educators, and decision makers; women stand united & speak loud to the world in 2026
🌐 #March82026 #BeatNTDs #NTDs #Chagas
🟣 Este #DíaDeLaMujer ♀️ reivindicamos su papel en la lucha contra el #Chagas y otras #NTDs. Afectadas, sanitarias, investigadoras, educadoras y gestoras unidas al mundo en este #8M
🌐 #DíaInternacionalDeLaMujer #8marzo2026 #8M2026 #InternationalWomensDay #BeatNTDs
This #IWD2026, we celebrate the incredible women putting action into the NTD fight and moving us closer to the @who.int 2030 goals. Your expertise makes justice possible. Tag a woman whose work in global health inspires you! 👇
#ForAllWomenAndGirls #BeatNTDs #HumanRights
A group of people smiling, dressed in various cultural and professional attire. The background is bright yellow with the text "Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases" and "Rights. Justice. Action. #IWD2026" displayed prominently.
Action is non-negotiable. Ending NTDs is a fundamental act of justice that secures a woman's right to health, education, and livelihood. End #NTDs. End the cycle of poverty and disempowerment.
#ForAllWomenAndGirls #IWD2026 #BeatNTDs #HumanRights
Learn more about our work to strengthen research through equitable data use and accelerate better treatment and control of #NTDs
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#BeatNTDs #malaria #VL #ChagasDisease #AMR
Chile es el segundo país del mundo, tras Jordania, en eliminar la lepra.
Un hito que subraya el papel de las políticas públicas, la detección precoz y el acceso universal a la atención sanitaria.
Vía @opsoms: 🟠 https://goo.su/2DszoYp
#BeatNTDs #NTDs #SaludGlobal
Congratulations Chile! It is the first country in the Americas to be verified by @WHO as having eliminated #leprosy.
More than 30 years without locally acquired cases reflect sustained surveillance, early diagnosis and access to treatment.
🟠 https://goo.su/PaueS
#BeatNTDs
In the lead up to International Women’s Day, we’re focusing on female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) — a condition that affects millions of women and girls yet remains widely overlooked. Read more: unlimithealth.org/news/fgs-in-...
#IWD2026 #FGS #GlobalHealth #BeatNTDs
Are you researching #InfectiousDiseases #EmergingInfections #malaria #AMR or #NTDs? The datasets we host harmonise tens of thousands of individual patient data, enabling researchers to answer new questions from existing data. Learn more www.iddo.org/data-sharing #BeatNTDs
Congratulations to #Chile on this achievement of #Leprosy elimination. Only the second country after Jordan to obtain #WHO certification, and first in the Americas.
Inspiring progress towards the 2030 #NTD Roadmap goals.
#BeatNTDs
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A person standing behind a woven textile with a wooden structure and palm trees in the background. Text beside them reads, "NTDs are a human rights issue." The image also includes the "Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases" logo.
At #HRC61, Malawi announced intent to table a resolution, putting #NTDs firmly on the agenda as an issue of justice, dignity, and the right to health. The persistence of these diseases is a reflection of structural inequality. Learn more https://bit.ly/3OJigzG
#BeatNTDs #HumanRights
@afro.who.int Interview with Dr Didier Bakajika - How to fight a parasite that threatens eyesight #beatNTDs #StampOutOncho www.afro.who.int/news/onchoce...
@unicef.org in Nigeria explains the importance of ending river blindness and other neglected tropical diseases: "...NTDs weaken entire communities. The adverse impact stretches far beyond health, undermining education, productivity, and economic growth." #beatNTDs
Calling all researchers working in #InfectiousDiseases #EmergingInfections or #NTDs? You can use our free tools, resources to support your work www.iddo.org/tools-and-re...
#BeatNTDs
🇳🇬 In Nigeria: "The Kogi State Ministry Of Health’s Neglected Tropical Disease (NTDs) Programme, in partnership with @sightsavers.bsky.social, has commenced a two-day planning session for the 2025 Mass Administration of Medicines targeting Onchocerciasis..." #beatNTDs #StampOutOncho
A view of the room for the side event “Neglected Tropical Diseases as a Human Rights Issue” at the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council.
Our #HRC61 side event underscored that diseases of poverty are a matter of justice, highlighting the human rights impact of stigma & social exclusion.
Read how this momentum will drive action: https://bit.ly/3OJigzG #BeatNTDs #UniteActEliminate #HumanRights
This image is a flyer for an event titled "Neglected Tropical Diseases as a Human Rights Issue." It details a side event during the 61st Session of the Human Rights Council on February 4, 2026, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Opening remarks are scheduled to be given by the Minister of Health from Malawi and the Ambassador of Malawi. Speakers include government officials from Malawi, Kenya, Morocco, and Burkina Faso, representatives from the World Health Organization, and the National Human Rights Commission of India. The event is organized by Uniting to Combat NTDs, in partnership with WHO, the Commonwealth, the Geneva Human Rights Platform, and the Anesvad Foundation. Logos of these organizations are at the bottom.
#NTDs reflect deep-seated patterns of inequality and discrimination.
We’re joining the Republic of Malawi & Anesvad Foundation for a side event at the 61st sitting of the UN Human Rights Council.
📍 Event: NTDs as a Human Rights Issue.
It's time for a rights-based approach to #BeatNTDs.