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Chile becomes the first country in the Americas to be verified by WHO for the elimination of leprosy WHO, together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), congratulates Chile for becoming the first country in the Americas – and the second globally – to be officially verified as having elimi...

Congratulations to #Chile, the first country in the Americas to receive @who.int verification for eliminating #leprosy!
www.who.int/news/item/04...

WHO validates elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Libya WHO today announced that Libya has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, a landmark victory for public health in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region. This hard-won achievement protects future...

🎉Congratulations to #Libya, validated by @WHO as the 28th country eliminating #trachoma as a public health problem! www.who.int/news/item/18... @WHOEMRO

Two women collect water from a muddy, shallow pool in a rural outdoor setting, surrounded by leaves and wet ground. Several plastic basins in red, blue, and black sit nearby, some filled with water. Both women wear brightly patterned clothing and headscarves as they scoop water into containers. On the right side of the image, a campaign banner reads: “Together to end Female Genital Schistosomiasis. Join our movement. Break the silence. Raise awareness of female genital schistosomiasis.” A small credit at the bottom left says: “Photo © Sightsavers / Taiwo Aina.”

On #WorldNTDDay, we shine a light on female genital schistosomiasis (FGS).

FGS is caused by a parasitic infection. It's easily treatable and preventable but often unrecognised & misdiagnosed, with many women receiving the wrong treatment.

Learn more: bit.ly/FIG-schisto

Neglected tropical diseases affect more than one billion people worldwide, creating cycles of poverty and preventing people from achieving their full potential. Yet they are preventable, treatable, and can be eliminated. This #WorldNTDDay, let’s #UniteActEliminate to #BeatNTDs

About to start!

To mark #WorldNTDDay 2026, please join us to spotlight the critical role of strengthening vector‑focused strategies for progress across entire #NTDs programs!
Tackling Vectors, the Domino Effect for Cross NTD Progress
🗓️ 29 Jan 2026 | 14:00–15:30 UTC
🔗 www.isntd.org/isntd-connect #ISNTDConnect

The sudden rise of scabies: ‘I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy’ These microscopic mites, which burrow under your skin and cause ferocious itching, are incredibly hard to get rid of – and cases in the UK have soared. What is causing the outbreak, and is there anyth...

Classified by @who.int as a Neglected Tropical Disease, #scabies affects more than 400 million people cumulatively every year👉The sudden rise of scabies: ‘I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy’ www.theguardian.com/science/2026... @theguardian.com

Unlimit Health World NTD Day poster competition Unlimit Health and The Leprosy Mission invite you to join our Light the Path poster competition for World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day.

🥳It's back! Calling all UK young artists from 5-16 to participate in the #LightThePath poster competition to end neglected tropical diseases - submit your posters by Jan 12! tinyurl.com/32sxauaf
#BeatNTDs #WorldNTDDay #Art @unlimithealth.bsky.social

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

Africa sets course for affordable, quality medicines with new 10-year roadmap Pretoria—African leaders and global partners have agreed on a bold 10-year regional vision to redesign how essential health products are financed, produced, and delivered, marking a major step toward ...

📢Africa charts a 10‑year roadmap to deliver affordable, high‑quality medicines www.afro.who.int/news/africa-...

📢Starting now! Join us for a: Spotlight on Kinetoplastid Parasitic Diseases and Bacterial Infections, From Chemical Biology to Therapeutic
event.webinarjam.com/channel/ISNT...

📢Live on air! ISNTDD3V #drug discovery and #vaccines for #NTDs - please join us to discover advances and innovations in therapeutics to #beatNTDs
👉https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/ISNTDD3V25_drugdisc

One day left to sign up for our annual event ISNTD D3V taking a closer look at work in #drugdiscovery and #vaccines for neglected & tropical diseases from colleagues around the world!
👉Dec 3 | 11.00-16.00 UTC
👉https://isntd.org/isntd-d3
#NTDs #globalhealth #therapeutics

Lookin at a pragmatic path from research to practice in treating PSAC for schistosomiasis, today's @isntd.org Connect unpacks findings from a landmark trial in Uganda comparing PZQ dosing regimens, and discuss the urgent need & practical steps to include this age group in treatment strategies.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS PhD Position in the Social Science of Vector-Borne Diseases - CRID Integrated Multi-vector-borne Diseases Platform to Assess Global Change Impacts on Transmission Using Innovative Systems Modeling, Novel Monitoring Tools, and Transmission-blocking Microorganisms (IMP...

📢 CALL FOR #APPLICATIONS: #PhD Position in the Social Science of #Vector-Borne Diseases 🦟

Position: PhD Position in the #SocialScience of Vector-Borne Diseases
Location: CRID, Yaoundé, #Cameroon 🇨🇲 (with fieldwork in Cameroon and Kenya).
Deadline: 30 November 2025.

crid-cam.com/call-for-app...

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

Don't miss the upcoming @gsa.bsky.social & @isntd.org webinar on tackling schistosomiasis in preschool children: 'Optimising schistosomiasis treatment for preschool-aged children: A pragmatic approach from research to practice'
​​​👉Nov 26 | 13.00 UTC
👉https://tinyurl.com/preschoolschisto

Inside Kenya's ambitious target to eliminate bilharzia by 2030 It is one of the 17 neglected tropical diseases found in Kenya.

Inside #Kenya's ambitious target to eliminate #bilharzia by 2030
www.the-star.co.ke/news/2025-11... via @thestarkenya.bsky.social

Buruli ulcer in Africa: 20 years of progress @WHO @WHOAFRO 👉https://www.afro.who.int/publications/buruli-ulcer-africa-20-years-progress

Great news as @rstmh.bsky.social launches new journal on #AI and global #health in early 2026, to support the wider community with the long-term adoption of these technologies in LMICs. Register your interest www.rstmh.org/civicrm/mail...

Indigenous stewardship of the #Amazon emerges as a vital defense against disease, as highlighted in landmark study warning of the intertwined health and #climate stakes as the world looks to #COP30 in Brazil
www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Global progress against neglected tropical diseases continues despite challenges, new WHO report finds The World Health Organization (WHO) today released the Global report on neglected tropical diseases 2025, the third in a series monitoring progress towards the 2030 targets set in the Road map for neg...

Global progress against neglected tropical diseases continues despite challenges, new @WHO report finds #beatNTDs
www.who.int/news/item/22...

Tropical disease Leishmaniasis affects the world’s poorest regions. Scientists led by Thornton Fokkens & Sonja Lorenz @sonjalorenzlab.bsky.social have shown that leishmania parasites require the protein TKUL to maintain infections of host cells. 👇 (1/3)

☕️Starting soon at 13.00 UTC! Come take part in the open discussion at #ISNTDDialogues & share your suggestion of #OneSmallThing to make a big difference to #beatNTDs 🔗https://www.isntd.org/isntd-dialogues

This week! Drop by to the upcoming #ISNTDDialogues: share your #OneSimpleThing to tackle neglected & tropical diseases. What have you seen work? What is missing? Grab a hot drink, highlight your solution & bring your best idea!
📅 Oct 9 | 13.00–14.00 UTC
💡https://www.isntd.org/isntd-dialogues

Kikundi’s Neglected Tropical Disease Advocacy Framework ⋆ Speak Up Africa October 2025 marks the launch of “Kikundi’s Neglected Tropical Disease Advocacy Framework” developed by Kikundi and Speak Up Africa, developed to support NTD Program Managers in Africa to implement ef...

Hot off the press! Kikundi and Speak Up Africa launch the “Neglected Tropical Disease #Advocacy Framework,” a fantastic strategic resource designed to strengthen advocacy efforts and mobilize resources and #financing to #beatNTDs more effectively.
www.speakupafrica.org/kikundis-neg...

📢Tomorrow at 12:00 UTC ahead of #WorldRabiesDay! Please join us at #ISNTDConnect this week, for this call to action with cross-sector insights from #Brazil #Pakistan & #Ethiopia
👉You, me, community: taking responsibility for action on World Rabies Day
👉https://isntd.org/isntd-connect #rabies

Starting the countdown to #WorldRabiesDay at #ISNTDConnect this week! Join this important call to action with cross-sector insights from #Brazil #Pakistan & #Ethiopia
👉You, me, community: taking responsibility for action on World Rabies Day | Sep 26 | 12.00 UTC
👉https://www.isntd.org/isntd-connect

‘Kissing bug’ disease should be treated as endemic in US, scientists say People in at least eight states have been infected with Chagas, new report says, amid low awareness of disease

‘Kissing bug’ disease should be treated as endemic in #US, scientists say #Chagas disease
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Chikungunya virus: from genetic adaptation to pandemic risk and prevention - Shoubeho Sadique Shandhi, Suprety Malaker, Mohammad Shahriar, Ramisa Anjum, 2025 Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has emerged as a serious candidate for “Disease X”—the name for an unknown agent that could cause a global pandemic. This paper search...

Could #chikungunya be the next #DiseaseX? A recent publication identifies the unique characteristics of CHIKV—such as rapid mutation and global spread—that justify its inclusion among high-risk emerging diseases
doi.org/10.1177/2049...