GAELF welcomes four new members to the GAELF Steering Committee:
• Sammy Njenga 🇰🇪
• Dziedzom K. de Souza 🇬🇭
• Khairiah Binti Ibrahim 🇲🇾
• Farah-Nelhy Momprévil 🇭🇹
Their leadership strengthens country representation and technical expertise in our work to eliminate #LymphaticFilariasis.
Don't miss this upcoming webinar organized by WHO & Sightsavers on LF dossier development: lessons learned.
🗓 5 March 2026
⏰ 2:00–3:30 PM GMT+1
💻 Zoom
Practical insights on validation + national dossier preparation from WHO & country programs.
Register here:
who.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#BeatNTDs
New publication alert! 📢
Integrated approaches to LF post-validation surveillance (PVS) in Pacific Island countries are now published in Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease.
The paper reflects outcomes from our July 2025 Voices & Visions meeting in Brisbane.
🔗 doi.org/10.3390/trop...
A group of six participants seated at a roundtable engaged in active discussion during the GAELF workshop on Day 2 of the Voices and Visions meeting in Brisbane. A presentation slide behind them outlines LF PVS strategies.
Participants seated around a conference table during the GAELF workshop in Brisbane. The slide on screen shows a matrix of LF surveillance strategies.
On Day 2 of 'Voices and Visions', country representatives from across the Pacific came together in Brisbane to apply post-validation surveillance (PVS) strategies to their home contexts.
This is what regional collaboration looks like in action!
#GAELF #LF #BeatNTDs
Pat Lammie of COR-NTD stands at a podium giving opening remarks on the first day of the GAELF co-hosted meeting, Voices and Visions in Brisbane. A presentation slide is visible behind him.
Kicking off the 'Voices and Visions' meeting in Brisbane today with opening remarks. Grateful for strong collaboration with @cor-ntd.bsky.social, GLIDE, University of Queensland, and Engage as we collaborate with Pacific Island countries in building integrated LF surveillance. #GAELF2025
Join us on April 24 as we celebrate Dr. Eric Ottesen and global progress toward LF elimination. This special event is open to all. Register now!
#BeatNTDs #LFElimination #NTDs #LymphaticFilariasis #GlobalHealth
🌍 Celebrating 25 years of progress in eliminating lymphatic filariasis (LF)!
For 25 years, GAELF has been at the forefront of the fight against LF, supporting countries worldwide in their efforts to eliminate LF.
🔗 Learn more: gaelf.org
#GAELF25 #EndLF #GlobalHealth #BeatNTDs
