As we close 2025, we’re reflecting on an extraordinary #TropMed25 week for female genital schistosomiasis. #FGS partners are building momentum and 2026 is an opportunity to turn new evidence into real, sustained change for women and girls. Read more👉 bit.ly/FGSASTMH2025

🌍 Interested in global health & development? Applications are open for our 2026 Internship Program and new Bridges Fellowship ⏰ Apply by 18 Jan 2026 Internship: lnkd.in/gbUUC2ex Fellowship: lnkd.in/giiCyvuv

At #TropMed25, financing and access to NTD innovations were a key theme for Bridges. The donation model has taken us far, but sustainable access pathways are essential for the uptake of new innovations that will allow us to reach WHO’s NTD Roadmap 2030 control and elimination goals.

Inspired to hear the first data from groundbreaking study, MAP-FGS, at #TropMed25! The first study to estimate the prevalence of FGS across sub-Saharan Africa, filling crucial data gaps to guide regional interventions for at-risk women and girls. www.linkedin.com/pulse/key-le... #FGSchisto #beatNTDs

Proud of our Bridges interns at #TropMed25! 2025 interns both presented their master’s theses: Nikita on diabetes & lymphatic filariasis in India and Israel on adolescent boys’ attitudes toward menstruation in Ghana. Grateful to reconnect with past interns too- the future of global health is bright!

🎗️ 17 Nov is #CervicalCancerElimination Day. Female genital schistosomiasis (#FGSchisto) affects millions of women and girls, yet it is invisible in cervical cancer strategies. FGS ↑ risk of HPV/HIV & mimics cervical cancer. 🧩Integration saves lives. Learn more: bit.ly/FIG-schisto #BeatNTDs #SRHR

🎗️ 17 Nov is #CervicalCancerElimination Day. Female genital schistosomiasis (#FGSchisto) affects millions of women and girls, yet it is invisible in cervical cancer strategies. FGS ↑ risk of HPV/HIV & mimics cervical cancer. 🧩Integration saves lives. Learn more: bit.ly/FIG-schisto #BeatNTDs #SRHR

Canadian Network on NTDs and @dndi.org put on a great event tonight with panel from GHIT Fund, IDRC, Grand Challenges Canada & AN2 Therapeutics on collaborative R & D for neglected patients like Mulikat, a Noma survivor and advocate.

Kicking off the first full day of #TropMed25 with an energising panel discussing scientists’ role in global health diplomacy. In the context of COVID, new leadership and post-truth, the importance of health diplomacy in international relations has grown #iAmTropMed #globalhealth @astmh.bsky.social

Bridges is at the @astmh.bsky.social strengthening partnerships, amplifying voices from affected countries, and aligning with partners to support access, stewardship planning and policy and scale up. Check out our highlights around FGS, the PINE project, and @stop2030.org. bit.ly/4p5ZZtw #IamTropMed

We're proud to have been a part of this project integrating #FGS care into sexual and reproductive health services in Kenya. Check out the policy brief from @frontlineaids.bsky.social sharing key lessons learned! #beatNTDs #FGSchisto

Proud to share our new study in PLOS Global Public Health on integrating FGS care into SRH services in Kenya. Addressing this neglected disease is key to advancing women’s health and equity. Read more: doi.org/10.1371/jour... #globalhealth #womenshealth #FGSchisto #beatNTDs

🚨 New Publication Alert 🚨 It may be time for policy makers and programs to consider moving toward age based fixed dose ivermectin for MDA. The data supports safer, simpler, more equitable treatment. We're proud to share a new study in PLOS NTDs, read more 🔗 bit.ly/3K1mHDR #globalhealth #beatNTDs

📰 BLOG! Kenya: #FGS integration in action What happens when #FrontlineAIDS, @lvcthealth.bsky.social & @bridges2develop.bsky.social - supported by @ciffchild.bsky.social - put FGS on the #SRHR agenda? 🚺 8,856 women screened 💊 2,441 treated 👩🏾‍⚕️ 745 workers trained frontlineaids.org/kenya-female...

Bridges is proud to have partnered on this important work integrating female genital schistosomiasis #FGSchisto screening into sexual and reproductive health #SRH services in #Kenya! Over 8000 women were screened resulting in approx. 28% diagnosed with FGS. bit.ly/4niJgT5 #beatNTDs #integration

We were honoured to meet artists Omoregie Osakpolor & Ala Kheir behind Reframing Neglect—a powerful exhibit on the impact of NTDs & a tribute to those fighting them. Thanks to the END Fund & Swiss Alliance for NTDs for bringing it to 🇨🇭! #beatNTDs #globalhealth #photography

Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) affects women & girls without safe water or sanitation. It's caused by a parasite caught during daily water use. This #WorldWaterWeek, FIG calls for clean water, hygiene & sanitation to help #BeatNTDs. 🔗 bit.ly/FIG-schisto #WorldWaterWeek2025 #FGSchisto

🌍✨ We’re proud to share our 2024 Annual Report! This past year marked important transitions and new horizons for Bridges to Development. 💡 Read how we worked with partners worldwide to deliver impact: 👉 bit.ly/BridgesAR2024 #GlobalHealth #SustainableDevelopment #Partnerships #Innovation

We are excited to welcome our newest FIG member, Speak Up Africa 🎉 Based in Senegal, they’re championing African-led solutions for public health and sustainable development. bit.ly/FIG-schisto #EndFGS #EndTheNeglect #FGSchisto #BeatNTDs

Welcome new FIG members- @NALA_Foudation. Based in Ethiopia, NALA aims to break the poverty cycle by eradicating #NTDs and other diseases of poverty with a holistic approach that targets the root causes of those diseases. Together we will work to #EndTheNeglect on #FGSchisto. #BeatNTDs

📢 Read our joint letter to #G7 Leaders, urging them to take action on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). These diseases affect 1 in 8 people globally, and are mostly preventable and treatable as a public health problem. 👉 bit.ly/G7-NTD-LETTE... #InvestInNTDs #EndNTDs #G7Summit #CdnPoli #beatNTDs

A big hello to Pakachere 👋 As an organisation dedicated to improving the health of Malawians, Pakachere joins the FGS Integration Group (FIG). Their expertise and dedication will be vital as we work together to #EndTheNeglect and push for #FGS integration! #beatNTDs

1️⃣ week to go! Join us for a webinar on "Integrating #FGS into #SRH Services" with case studies & key lessons learnt from Kenya 🇰🇪 ⏰ 12 June @ 11am BST 🔗 Register: bit.ly/fgsjunewebinar 🗣️ Interpretation available in French & Portuguese @ciffchild.bsky.social @bridges2develop.bsky.social #LVCT

Last week, Caroline @bridges2develop.bsky.social joined a delegation of Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) experts hosted by the Canadian Network for NTDs in Ottawa. Thank you @stankutcher.sencanada.ca for using your platform to fight for continued funding for Neglected Tropical Diseases #beatNTDs

Last week @bridges2develop.bsky.social's Julie Jacobson was proud to participate in @mundosano.bsky.social 's 1st annual Global Health conference in Madrid! She spoke to challenges in NTD elimination and solutions like @stop2030.org novel fixed-dose IVM and ALB coformulation for STH. #beatNTDs

Do you work in Neglected Tropical Diseases #NTDs or Sexual and Reproductive Health #SRHR programs in Malawi? Join us for a webinar about Female Genital Schistosomiasis #FGSchisto in Malawi at 10:30am CAT June 4! FGS Integration Group (FIG) partner @Pakachere is presenting! Register🔗 bit.ly/malawiFGS

Join us in welcoming The Global Alliance for NTDs Elimination (GANE), an organisation based in Kenya, committed to #EndTheNeglect of NTDs through awareness, advocacy, and policy, to the FGS Integration Group [FIG]. We are excited to be working with them to #EndFGS #BeatNTDs #FGSchisto

We are excited to have new members GANEKenya, NALA_Foundation and Pakachere 🥳 join the FGS Integration Group (FIG), united by a shared goal to #EndFGS and improve the lives of women and girls in Africa. Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/FIG-schisto #FGSchisto #EndtheNeglect #beatNTDs @gsa.bsky.social

Our team was proud to see the FGS Integration Group (FIG) exhibit at the #ASeatAtTheTable side event during #WHA78 celebrating the importance of #PeopleCentredCare. 🪑🎨 Founder Sarah was joined by Zabeen and Dirk from our Board to advocate for women affected by FGS 🧡 #NTDs #GlobalHealth #FGSchisto

🎉 Congratulations to Mauritania and Papua New Guinea (PNG) on eliminating trachoma as a public health problem! This is a historic milestone for PNG, marking the first neglected tropical disease the country has eliminated. Congratulations to all involved! www.trachomacoalition.org/news-blogs/m...

FIG is excited to be part of #ASeatAtTheTable at #WHA78 – an inspiring event celebrating #PeopleCenteredCare through art & advocacy! Our piece “A Seat for Snails: The Hidden Impact of FGS on HIV” spotlights the need for the integration of #FGS and #HIV. RSVP ➡️ bit.ly/FIG-WHA25

We're not short on solutions, we're short on investment. This #WorldMalariaDay2025 we call on global leaders, donors, and partners to reinvest in the fight against malaria. We must prioritise malaria in health budgets, fund innovative tools, and strengthen health systems. #MalariaEndsWithUs #WMD2025

We've worked in the fight against malaria for years, and we're proud to support RBM Partnership to End Malaria's work. On #WMD2025, we celebrate progress, but it's fragile. Drug resistance, funding gaps, and climate shifts threaten decades of gains. We can't let malaria rebound. #MalariaEndsWithUs

What investments are needed to eliminate trachoma? 💉 Surgery: $105M–$140M 💊 MDA: $91M–$121M 📊 Surveys: $63M 🔬 Research: $8.7M–$9.8M Check out this webinar 22 April from ICTC & learn about the global gap analysis. 🔗 Register: taskforce-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #beatNTDs @taskforce.bsky.social

We are excited to hear about #FGSchisto integration advances by MoH #Malawi supported by @giz.de new initiative: "From Neglect to Action: Invest in Women,Invest in Health" Thank you @afro.who.int ESPEN for highlighting #FGSchisto at #25NTDPMM Find out more: www.eliminateschisto.org/news-events/...

Great to see ESPEN highlighting female genital schistosomiasis (#FGSchisto) at the AFRO NTD program managers meeting #25NTDPMM. Thanks to our partners from the FGS Integration Group (FIG) for sharing the action from Togo. @gsa.bsky.social #beatNTDs

1/2 Thank you @katlay.bsky.social @theguardian.com for shining a light on the devastating effects that recent USAID cuts will have on the more than 1 billion people around the world that are affected by a neglected tropical disease (NTD). #beatNTDs #globalhealth

We're at @who.int 's 2nd global skin NTDs meeting and proud to be hearing from two countries that we've supported through the @takedapharma.bsky.social funded Pacific Integrated NTD Elimination Project (PINE). Thanks to PNG and Vanuatu for sharing this work! @kirbyinstitute.bsky.social #beatNTDs

Rejoignez-nous pour un webinaire sur la Journée internationale de la femme le vendredi 7 mars prochain à 9h00 HNE! Ce webinaire explorera l'intégration de la bilharziose génitale féminine (BGF) pour optimiser la santé des femmes et des filles en Afrique. S'inscrire ici bit.ly/3DaqmvW #beatNTDs

Join us for an International Women's Day webinar next Friday, March 7th at 9:00 am EST! This webinar will explore the integration of Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) to optimize women and girl’s health in Africa. Register here: bit.ly/3DaqmvW @gsa.bsky.social @frontlineaids.bsky.social

We look forward to supporting this webinar about including Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) in Global Fund HIV prevention programs! tinyurl.com/37r3k5sd #beatNTDs #FGSchisto #EndTheNeglect @globalfundforwomen.bsky.social @unlimithealth.bsky.social @frontlineaids.bsky.social @gsa.bsky.social

On #WorldNTDDay we're celebrating the work of the Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) Integration Group (FIG)! This year we have seen some inspiring action on FGS including new initiatives of the German government and @dndi.org and a cross-UN taskforce on FGS! #UniteActEliminate #beatNTDs

On #WorldNTDDay we're celebrating the @takedapharma.bsky.social funded Pacific Integrated NTD Elimination (PINE) Project. Thanks to our partners and the health workers who helped us reach communities in Papua New Guinea & Vanuatu w/ integrated NTD programs. #beatNTDs #UniteActEliminate

On #WorldNTDDay, we're celebrating local NTD champions. Bridges' co-founder, Julie Jacobson, was thrilled to meet Dr Yesunde, recipient of the Mwele Malecela Mentorship Fund who raises awareness about Female Genital Schistosomiasis with the FGS Society of Nigeria #beatNTDs #UniteActEliminate

In today’s global climate, this is more important than ever. We celebrate leaders in global health whose contributions to NTDs ensure that nobody is left behind #beatNTDs #WorldNTDDay #UniteActEliminate #beatNTDs @unlimithealth.bsky.social @ngdiubc.bsky.social @frontlineaids.bsky.social

📢 #WorldNTDDay is this Thursday 30 January! This is a chance to raise awareness for the 1 billion+ people affected by neglected tropical diseases! How you can help: 1️⃣ Download our messaging materials: bit.ly/DNDiWorldNTD... 2️⃣ Share them on your channels this week. #BeatNTDs