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Improving NTD Outcomes Through Gender Equality and Social Inclusion

“A Sign of Love”: Doing Things Differently to End a Disfiguring Disease in Haiti
A community drug distributor measures a community member for onchocerciasis treatment during a mass treatment campaign in 2021.

Uganda Announces Major Milestone in Effort to Eliminate River Blindness   
A community drug distributor measures a community member for onchocerciasis treatment during a mass treatment campaign in 2021. Photo credit: The Carter Center/Aggrey Mugisha

From Zero to 100: How Integration of Gender Equity and Social Inclusion Helps Reach Ugandan Communities with NTD Treatment

Moving Under Sunshine: How Uganda and Kenya are Working to Eliminate a Blinding Disease Along Their Borders
Dr. Godwin Mollel, Deputy Minister of Health, Hon. Neema Lugangira, Member of Parliament, Dr. George Kabona, Program Manager for NTD Control Program, and others unveil the new Master plan and Sustainability Plan for NTDs in Tanzania

Tanzania Launches New Master Plan And Sustainability Plan For Neglected Tropical Diseases
Dr. Godwin Mollel, Deputy Minister of Health, Hon. Neema Lugangira, Member of Parliament, Dr. George Kabona, Program Manager for NTD Control Program, and others unveil the new Master plan and Sustainability Plan for NTDs in Tanzania

Defeating a Disabling Disease: Uganda is succeeding against one of the world’s oldest illnesses

USAID's Act to End NTDs | East program supports countries in the sustainable control & elimination of neglected tropical diseases

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Adapting Tools and Considering Inclusion to Eliminate NTDs: Hirut’s Story

07 Sep 2022
A map shows that all foci in Uganda are now categorized as no longer having active, ongoing transmission of onchocerciasis.

Uganda Announces Major Milestone in Effort to Eliminate River Blindness

30 Aug 2022

“A Sign of Love”: Doing Things Differently to End a Disfiguring Disease in Haiti

25 Aug 2022
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Journey to End NTDs: How it works

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Eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases

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@RTIfightsNTDs on Twitter

RT @SLisaBackers: When ⁦@results4dev⁩ meets ⁦@RTIfightsNTDs⁩ to discuss NTD planning and budgeting to #beatNTDs in #Uganda. Thanks Alex and Enoch! https://t.co/UB5LCEhprl
1 week 4 days ago
RT @NTD_NGOs: #NNN2022 Practical insights from @USAIDGH Act | East program in integrating gender equity & social inclusion in Ethiopia reveal that locally devised and implemented solutions using community influencers are crucial to behavior change efforts to #beatNTDs @WIHERllc @RTIfightsNTDs https://t.co/GsHn5EzP1i
2 weeks 1 day ago
RT @Kikundi_CoP: We are pleased to announce the launch of Kikundi's new interactive homepage! With our new homepage, partners now have access to more information about platform successes, a Kikundi membership map, the latest on Twitter, and more. Check it out at: https://t.co/6Kk2X0B3eb. https://t.co/3RL9GrT5fD
2 weeks 1 day ago
RT @WIHERllc: That’s a wrap on #NNN2022! Thank you to the conference organizers, @RTIfightsNTDs, and the other panelists for the wonderful presentations and discussions on how we can work together to #BeatNTDs! @emmanuelssegaw2 https://t.co/mC8wOixjx2
2 weeks 1 day ago
Who is being missed with #beatNTDs treatments and why? That’s the question our teams have been asking as we support governments to understand gender equity and social inclusion barriers to health access. More in our new series https://t.co/0J39PZpeuo https://t.co/xPREsYxW4E
2 weeks 2 days ago
Join our session at #NNN2022! Excited to share how we use electronic data capture on @USAIDGH Act to End NTDs | East program! #beatNTDs https://t.co/B4dTjNNDMM
2 weeks 3 days ago
Thanks to @PresidentofNP for her leadership and commitment to #BeatNTDs! https://t.co/3SnPOmqOqv
2 weeks 4 days ago
In a new series, @USAIDGH Act to End NTDs | East program examines the role of gender equity & social inclusion in designing more effective #beatNTDs efforts. Read the briefs with lessons from Haiti, Nepal, Tanzania, and Uganda! https://t.co/rDghpqR0D8 https://t.co/zlBP9T4wgB
2 weeks 5 days ago
New series: Improving NTD Outcomes Through Gender Equality and Social Inclusion: Learnings from Haiti, Nepal, Tanzania, and Uganda https://t.co/W9QL7tKls9 @WIHERllc https://t.co/2cY6YqlnD9
3 weeks 2 days ago
Happening Now: @WIHERllc @emmanuelssegaw2 and Dr. Charles Wamboga from @MinofHealthUG share lessons from designing and implementing locally-relevant solutions to increase MDA access and uptake in Uganda https://t.co/0kop1doyZI #Localization https://t.co/rOtmaqnj50
3 weeks 2 days ago
RT @DrFaramand: "We are positive that the impact of GESI @USAIDGH @RTIfightsNTDs will help us improve outcomes and achieve elimination of LF"-Dr. Farah Momprevil, MOH Haiti
3 weeks 2 days ago
Happening now, join us! https://t.co/O01QnQUmtI
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