The annual programme review meeting for visceral ##leishmaniasis in Eastern Africa has started in Kampala, Uganda with @dndi.org and The END Fund. Looking forward to fruitful deliberations on addressing challenges and closing the gaps through partnerships to achieve elimination. #ZeroLeish

We’re excited for @dndi.org to be receiving the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize in Japan at #TICAD9 in the medical services category for our work in transforming lives and driving innovation where it’s needed most. #GlobalHealth #EndTheNeglect

🦟3 mosquito species transmit some of the most devastating diseases: aedes, anopheles, culex. Together with partners like @mmv.org, we're working to develop safe, affordable & effective treatments against mosquito-borne diseases. #WorldMosquitoDay www.youtube.com/shorts/NOLiF...

🎉Congratulations to Kenya for eliminating rhodesiense #SleepingSickness as a public health problem. 👏A huge win for public health & innovation. We are happy that our work has supported safer, simpler treatments for this disease in Africa. bit.ly/4oiAMw6 #SleepingSicknessFreeKenya

We are proud of Kenya's achievement in eliminating #sleepingsickness as a public health problem, becoming the 10th Nation to eliminate the disease globally. Elimination is not eradication. We look forward to full integration of HAT interventions in healthcare systems. #beatNTDs bit.ly/45NE6XV

Patients like Jennifer silently suffer from #mycetoma, a disease whose global burden is unknown. @dndi.org and partners are working to reduce disease knowledge gaps & bolster international partnerships to establish transnational clinical studies bit.ly/45jOfet #beatNTDs

Celebrating my colleague Dr Monique Wasunna, one of six inspiring African women spotlighted by @ghtcoalition.org. Her leadership in driving transformative trials in #leishmaniasis & #sleepingsickness have contributed to accelerated access to affordable, life-saving treatments. bit.ly/4lIi2Ez

Antimicrobial resistance is on track to cause 70% more deaths by 2050.The solution? Not just new antibiotics, but fair access to them. GARDP is reimagining antibiotic R&D by centering people’s health, not just profits. #ThisIsBig #GlobalHealth bit.ly/4lVCguH

Five patients have been successfully treated for #sleepingsickness using a new all-oral drug, Fexinidazole Winthrop after successful clinical trials by @dndi.org This marks a milestone in the fight against human African trypanosomiasis #NTD spread by tsetse flies. More ➡️ bit.ly/4f7xZln #beatNTDs

About 50% of people with #leishmaniasis are children. Our goal at @dndi.org is to continue implementing safer, shorter treatments with existing drugs while advancing the development of all-new treatments for affected communities. Read more in the annual report👉https://bit.ly/4eT4l3c #EndTheNeglect

"We are working to bridge the knowledge gap on #mycetoma through epidemiological studies in Kenya, Senegal, Ethiopia and India. Lack of investment, research, access to diagnosis and treatment is contributing to the neglect," said @bornanyaoke.bsky.social

"There is urgent need for shorter more effective treatments, proper diagnostics tests & point of care tests," said Prof. Ahmed Fahal. For the last 33 years, the Mycetoma Research Centre together with partners has been providing #mycetoma management, research & community engagement for patients.

"In many #mycetoma endemic countries, information on the disease burden is scanty, making it hard to achieve #UHC," said DrDaniel Ngamije. @who.int remains committed to supporting countries & partners in integrating skin NTD interventions within primary health care systems. #beatNTDs #HealthForAll

The @dndi.org 2024 Annual Report is out! Despite global challenges, we advanced 46 R&D projects across 7 diseases, with 4,214 patients enrolled in clinical trials. Solidarity in science is working. Read the report here➡️ bit.ly/4eT4l3c

Join Dr Borna Nyaoke and Prof. Ahmed Fahal tomorrow 16 July, 2025 during the webinar on #mycetoma as they discuss how to advance research especially after the destruction of the Mycetoma Research Center in Sudan. #beatNTDs #EndTheNeglect Register ➡️ bit.ly/3GDcL1Q ⏲️2:00 - 4:00PM Cairo Time (GMT+3)

The new project #IMPAACT4HIV in the DRC aims to improve care for people with advanced HIV disease (AHD). The initiative decentralizes care to local clinics, enabling earlier diagnosis, faster treatment & stronger community support.

Register for this upcoming webinar on #mycetoma with @who.int 📆 Wednesday 16 July, 2025 🕑 14:00 - 16:00PM (GMT+3) 🔗 Register here ➡️ bit.ly/3GDcL1Q

On #WorldPopulationDay, we’re spotlighting a silent crisis: Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). This year’s theme, 'Empowering young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful world' means nothing if youth are held back by diseases that rob them of health, opportunity & choice.

📢 Press release: The antimalarial toolbox just expanded, bringing hope to the smallest patients. The first #malaria treatment for newborns and young infants has been approved by @swissmedic.bsky.social, with fast-track approvals expected across Africa.

Today is #WorldSkinHealthDay, we spotlight cutaneous #leishmaniasis (CL), a skin disease caused by parasites transmitted by sandflies. At @dndi.org we’re working with partners to develop new, safer & more effective treatments.

Read the @gardp.bsky.social annual report to know more about their progress in supporting equitable and appropriate access to antibiotics. #ThisIsBig 🔗 bit.ly/3TqYyYG

Breastfeeding women are routinely excluded from #clinicaltrials, yet over half will need medication while lactating. In #NTD -endemic areas, breastfeeding is often the only safe option. It's time we include them in research.

Climate & environmental changes will continue increasing the risk of future outbreaks of #sleepingsickness. The first all-oral treatment is safe, will save lives and ease the burden on healthcare systems in Africa. Read more from this piece in @nature.com ⬇️ bit.ly/3I7hucv

For people living with #HIV, cryptococcal meningitis can be a death sentence. @dndi.org clinical trial in Malawi and Tanzania is hoping to change that. Read more in this article by Rose Mukonyo for @WillowHealth 👉 bit.ly/45H6vQN

Mycetoma is a devastating but neglected disease affecting the poorest, often rural communities, leading to disability, stigma & job loss. @dndi.org and partners continue to develop safe, effective & affordable treatments for patients to #EndtheNeglect. Watch this feature bit.ly/4lnlDr2

At yesterday’s #EDCTPForum plenary with @uniting.bsky.social, global health leaders celebrated progress and called for investment, political will, and partnerships to #BeatNTDs. EDCTP committed €46M to #NTDs to advance science and research. Watch the recording: www.youtube.com/live/e7vVKvE...

Join us live this afternoon at the #EDCTPForum where @dndi.org & @uniting.bsky.social will be hosting a plenary session at the Kigali Convention Centre, Auditorium. Save the date! 🗓️16 June, 2025 from 12:45-13:45 EAT. Catch the session live ⬇️ bit.ly/3HVUOvC

Next week @dndi.org & @uniting.bsky.social will be hosting a joint event at the #EDCTPforum that will spotlight the power of research, partnerships, & political leadership in translating scientific progress into tangible health outcomes. Join the conversation⬇️ #EndTheNeglect #beatNTDs

We are excited to be participating at the upcoming #EDCTPForum in Kigali, Rwanda. 📅15-19 June 2025 📍Kigali Convention Centre 👋Visit us at booth 03 See details about our sessions with @uniting.bsky.social, FIND & @dsw-intl.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/4kWdhGy #beatNTDs

Are you attending the upcoming #EDCTPForum? @dndi.org will be participating in a number of sessions joining global health leaders to advance patient-centered R&D for neglected populations. Click here for more details on the sessions➡️ bit.ly/444lGlJ

Let's act now! Learn more about what we're doing to respond to the climate crisis ➡️ bit.ly/4kPJ3oJ

Congratulations Prof. Mohamed Janabi on your appointment as @who.int Africa Regional Director. Your leadership comes at a crucial time, in advancing the integration of #NTDs into primary healthcare. We look forward to greater collaboration for an NTD-free Africa.

The fight against visceral #leishmaniasis is gaining momentum! At #WHA78, six African nations signed an MoU to invest resources, strengthen regional strategies, and work together toward elimination. Read more bit.ly/3ZwB4EO

At today’s #WHA78 side event, African countries united to accelerate the elimination of #NTDs. An MoU was signed to eliminate #VisceralLeishmaniasis — a major step forward in cross-border collaboration and country-led action. #GlobalHealth #NTDElimination

At today’s #GenevaHealthForum session on climate solutions, we stressed the urgent need to tackle #climate-sensitive diseases like #leishmaniasis. Affordable, shorter, and more effective treatments are key to eliminating VL and protecting the most affected communities. #ClimateHealth #WHA78

Today we mark the International Day of Clinical Trials #ICTD2025 by celebrating the volunteers, researchers & communities behind every breakthrough. Clinical trials save lives and everyone deserves access to innovation. #InnovatingTogether @dndi.org

I am honored to have hosted a delegation from Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by @pdhof.bsky.social. We had productive discussions focused on our long-standing R&D partnership for #NTDs like visceral #leishmaniasis & our work developing innovative treatments for #cryptococcalmeningitis.

We visited colleagues at the Leishmaniasis Research and Treatment Centre, Ethiopia, for #EDCTP VL-INNO project lnkd.in/d9XbPF3K, led by @dndi.org An important step toward the implementation of digital technologies and AI to support visceral #leishmaniasis diagnosis @isciiisalud.bsky.social #Spotlab

New research shows it's time to radically shift focus toward R&D & equitable access to lifesaving #antibiotics. @gardp.bsky.social is working with high-burden countries to flip the traditional antibiotic model & put public health first. #PoweOfAntibiotics

The two-year long war in Sudan has devastated vital health infrastructure, including the Mycetoma Research Centre -a lifeline for #mycetoma patients. Read more from France24 bit.ly/4iGhTiO #SudanCrisis

🏆 We are incredibly honoured to have been awarded the 5th prestigious Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize in the medical services category. A heartfelt #ThankYou to the Prize Committee and the govt of Japan for acknowledging the urgent need to address neglected health challenges. 👉 bit.ly/4izpL5D

The @dndi.org Eastern Africa team participated in conserving the environment by fighting the plastic menace & sustainable tree planting. 171 trees planted, 400 tree seedlings to be planted during the week & collected >2000 plastic bottles for recycling by a licensed recycler. #EarthDay #EarthWeek

Integrating gendered health perspectives into research is not just necessary, it's essential for advancing equitable & effective healthcare solutions. Read more in this joint op-ed by @dndi.org Monique Wasunna & Damaris Matoke from KEMRI published in the TRT Global -Afrika. #beatNTDs bit.ly/41UYnKm

Kala-azar cases in Kenya are increasing by the day, with Wajir & Marsabit counties being the most affected recently. The disease is spreading beyond its traditional hotspots, raising concerns over diagnosis, treatment access & control efforts. #beatNTDs bit.ly/4iVm4I3

Continuing to treat women as afterthoughts in medicine is a crisis waiting to happen. Participation of women in #clinicalresearch isn’t a privilege. It’s a right. Read this piece as we continue to mark #WomensMonth published in @nature.com India bit.ly/4kRc18P

We recently had a day of Salmonella-focused fun. Special thanks to @eadirectordndi.bsky.social and PhD student Kelvin Kerring for joining us from Kenya to discuss iNTS. All made possible via the Global hubs fund and @embo.org YIP networking fund. @jayhinton.bsky.social @katrinrittinger.bsky.social

Our colleagues met with Malawian and Ugandan ambassadors in Tokyo to discuss #TICAD9 & the shared vision for advancing #UHC. Key priorities: ✅ R&D capacity building ✅ Tech transfer for local health manufacturing ✅ Workforce strengthening for UHC & regulatory science #BeatNTDs

Did you know @DNDi & partners ran the world’s first clinical trial for #mycetoma? Join @dndi.org Head of Mycetoma Disease Dr Borna Nyaoke later today with the Mycetoma Research Center as she shares insights on #NTDs and #mycetoma. 🗓️11 March, 2025 ⏲️14:00 EAT; 11:00 GMT 🔗 bit.ly/4hfOYBf

This afternoon, we were honored to host Eisai Global in our @dndi.org Eastern Africa office. Eisai has been a key pharmaceutical partner in the fight against #mycetoma, developing fosravuconazole, an important new treatment for eumycetoma. We are grateful for their commitment to #EndTheNeglect.

NTDs such as visceral #leishmaniasis mostly affect communities living in extreme poverty, with limited access to well-equipped healthcare facilities. In these settings, identifying cases means conducting active searches with community mobilizers. bit.ly/4iu5Ll1