A major new project has launched to uncover why #schistosomiasis persists in Africa despite decades of treatment. Funded by @wellcometrust.bsky.social & led by @uofglasgow.bsky.social DRIVERS brings together partners from Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Malawi & the UK.👇 unlimithealth.org/news/interna...

We’re hiring! 📢 Unlimit Health is looking for a Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser (part-time, 12 months, with possible extension). Help grow our trusts and foundations income stream and support our mission to improve health equity. Apply here: unlimithealth.livevacancies.co.uk#/job/details...

Congratulations to Mauritania’s Ministry of Health on completing a successful workshop on Direct Resource Mobilisation (DRM). In line with the WHO roadmap, we’re proud to support country-led efforts in data, analysis, and stakeholder engagement to strengthen ownership.

How would you pitch the importance of One Health in tackling parasitic disease to a world leader? 🎙️ Dr Gabrielle Laing shares her approach in our latest Infectious Conversations episode with Anna Georgeson. 🎧 Full episode: soundcloud.com/unlimithealt...

Did you know Liberia was the first country to develop a National Strategy for female genital schistosomiasis (FGS)? The Ministry of Health are leading the way in protecting women and girls from this hidden issue. Read more about their journey to this milestone: unlimithealth.org/news/towards...

📢 New podcast: A holistic view of health 🎧 Our latest Infectious Conversations episode explores One Health, a holistic approach that connects people, animals and the planet. Listen now: soundcloud.com/unlimithealt...

What does integration mean for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)? Watch our quick guide.

🎧 Podcast spotlight: Dr Gabrielle Laing, our Senior Policy Advisor on One Health, joins HaileyCiantar on Bioeconomy Matters to discuss One Health and our interconnected reality. 🎙️ Spotify: lnkd.in/dKDtTkbb 🔊 iTunes: lnkd.in/dX5jSVyF #OneHealth #Bioeconomy

📺 We asked our Senior Policy Advisor Dr Gabrielle Laing to give a short One Health 101 overview, explaining what linking people, animals and the environment means for tackling #NTDs.

📢 New publication resulting from the “FGS: Translational Challenges & Opportunities” workshop, convened by @lifearc.bsky.social @gsa.bsky.social and the BILGENSA Research Network. It sets out actions to galvanize communities and funders in tackling FGS. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Thanks to your support of our December Big Give campaign, Malawi’s Ministry of Health surveyed 650 communities to map schistosomiasis hotspots and plan smarter treatment.🙏 Full story and pictures: ow.ly/i6qC50WKcg6

We’re grateful to all our colleagues and partners who took part in our One Health System Strengthening workshop in #Zanzibar 🙏 Here, Said Mohammed Ali highlights the importance of these collaborative efforts.

After a mass drug administration, the work isn’t over. We supported teams in Madagascar travelling by motorbike, river and on foot to check who received treatment and find any missed areas. 📺 Watch their journey.

🌍 Tomorrow: Escape the Neglect – Eliminating NTDs in a Changing World 🗓 13 Aug | 4–5:30 PM EAT / 9–10:30 AM ET 🎙 Hosted by @amref.bsky.social with the @gatesfoundation.bsky.social Sign up and join the conversation: newsroom.amref.org/africa-dialo...

📢 When a funding gap put treatment at risk, we teamed up with The Life You Can Save (TLYCS) and Niger’s Ministry of Health to reach over 1.2 million children with vital medicine. Read more 👇 unlimithealth.org/news/partner...

@thelancet.com One Health Commission report, published in July, has received wide interest across the global health community. Our overview includes a short video with Dr Gabrielle Laing, on the significance of the report and One Health approach. Watch and read: unlimithealth.org/news/lancet-...

Hope on the horizon: Dr Bonnie Webster of the Schistosome Snail Resource at the Natural History Museum shares how #Zanzibar is working to eliminate parasitic disease. 🎧Listen now to our latest episode of Infectious Conversations: t.co/qCpLGwvvAS

Our CEO Dr Wendy Harrison wanted to say thank you. 🙏 Côte d'Ivoire now has the funds to treat 425,000 children against parasitic worm disease!

📢 The Lancet One Health Commission Report has been published. Our CEO Dr Wendy Harrison served as a Commissioner, and our Senior Policy Advisor Dr Gabrielle Laing is an author of this report which will shape the global health agenda. Read @TheLancet report 👇 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The Lancet Commission on #OneHealth is live ⚡ “[The Commission] provides a cutting-edge appraisal of where One Health has come from, where it is now, and what a viable future should be”, say authors. Explore findings & 10 expert recommendations ⤵️ bit.ly/3TMa6WD

📢LIVE NOW: Lancet One Health Commission Report launch. The report shows that improving global health requires coordinated action on climate change, AMR, food insecurity and disease through a One Health approach. JOIN 👉 bit.ly/3GjxBmL #OneHealth #LancetOneHealth

Join us for the @TheLancet One Health Commission Report launch tomorrow, at 12 pm BST/1 pm CEST. Discover the importance of a #OneHealth approach in addressing global health challenges. Register now: bit.ly/3GjxBmL

Roundworm, hookworm, and whipworm cause a disease known as soil-transmitted helminthiasis. In Côte d'Ivoire, only one district remains highly infected with these parasites. We aim to get that number down to zero. Find out how you can help: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rdl...

The #KigaliDeclaration Commitment Tracker is the world’s only online, public financing tracker for neglected tropical diseases (#NTDs). It’s helping partners monitor progress and drive new investments for NTD elimination. Explore the tracker 👉 bit.ly/4n7414x

Since its launch 3 years ago today, the Kigali Declaration on neglected tropical diseases (#NTDs) has seen remarkable global uptake 📈 growing from 57 to 84 endorsements from countries, partners, and organisations. See the tremendous progress so far: unitingtocombatntds.org/en/commitmen...

“True partnerships involve all voices—especially local expertise from community leaders, health workers and citizens.” Our CEO @drwendyh.bsky.social and Prof Margaret Gyapong, Joint Presidents of @rstmh.bsky.social, on building authentic global health partnerships👇 unlimithealth.org/news/buildin...

Today is International #DayOfTheAfricanChild. Together with our ministry of health partners throughout Africa, we supported over 10 million schistosomiasis treatments for school-aged children in 2023/24. This is an important step on the journey to elimination. #BeatNTDs

Do you know the story of how Japan eliminated schistosomiasis? 👇

One Health System Strengthening is an innovative approach to public health, breaking silos and building collaboration. We ran a session with the Zanzibar Ministry of Health, attended by Miza Suleiman Khamis, who explains here why cross-sector action matters. #OneHealth

SUSTAIN Uganda is a new project using a #OneHealth approach to tackle pork tapeworm. This parasite can spread between pigs and people, and if its eggs are swallowed, it can lead to epileptic seizures and other neurological symptoms. Find out more 👉 unlimithealth.org/news/2-milli...

This morning Professor Andrea Winkler opened the pre-launch event for the upcoming Lancet One Health Commission report, to which our Senior Policy Advisor Dr Gabrielle Laing was a key contributor. The event brought experts together to discuss emerging #OneHealth priorities.

For #WorldEnvironmentDay2025 our partners @unlimithealth.bsky.social spoke to Dr May Sule, co-chair of the GSA Engineering Working Group, about the links between #environment, #water management & infrastructure, AND #schistosomiasis. Listen here: soundcloud.com/unlimithealt... #WASH #BeatNTDs

Its #WorldEnvironmentDay2025 - What has #plastics & #watersecurity got to do with #schistosomiasis and what should we do about it? Listen to @unlimithealth.bsky.social interview with the co-chair of the GSA Engineering Working Group, Dr May Sule: soundcloud.com/unlimithealt... #water #health

🎙️ In our new episode of Infectious Conversations, we speak with Dr May Sule of @cranfielduni.bsky.social about: 🧴 Plastic 🌊 Pollution 🐌 Snails 🦠 Schistosomiasis A hidden environmental story with real health impact. Listen now: soundcloud.com/unlimithealt...

At the ‘A Seat at the Table’ #WHA78 side event, @frontlineaids.bsky.social and the FGS Integration Group shared “A Seat for Snails” a powerful display where everyday items like water, food + snails show the hidden link between #FGS and #HIV. Women with FGS are 3x more likely to acquire HIV.

If you're exploring the world of parasitic disease, the video resources from Parasites Without Borders are excellent. Here's a fascinating look at the lifecycle of schistosomes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=grAO...

The @WHO & UK govt have formally adopted the Pandemic Agreement at #WHA77 recognising One Health as key. Unlimit Health and partners helped shape the agreement content, incl. @DrGabbyLaing co-chairing a UK govt roundtable on #OneHealth, AMR & climate. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Global health partnerships must evolve, grounded in trust, local expertise and mutual benefit. Authorship, equity and humility matter if we’re to tackle threats that transcend borders.📖 Read more from Professor Margaret Gyapong and our CEO @drwendyh.bsky.social 👇 unlimithealth.org/news/buildin...

Translating the NNN Sustainability Plan into Operational Steps for NTD Programs, we hear from Aparna Barua Adams @unlimithealth.bsky.social, incl the 5-step action guide: 🪞Self-assessment 🔉Interpreting the assessment 🏋️Action plan ⚖️Measuring progress & accountability 🎢Cont. improvement

📽️ "Breaking the cycle: combating Taenia solium in Uganda" is a great short film documenting the work of One Health Centre in Africa (OHRECA) and partners. It explores the cause, impact, and approaches to tackling the major public health burden of pork tapeworm. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J5Q...

At Unlimit Health we believe stories can spark change. In Côte d’Ivoire, we worked with visual artist Nuits Balnéaires to highlight the hidden impact of female genital schistosomiasis, using storytelling rooted in dignity and respect. Read more: sway.cloud.microsoft/7W1KEm1hya7V...

New research shows how proactive safety planning improved mass drug administration with praziquantel in Madagascar, managing risks from hidden neurocysticercosis. Full details in this paper 👇 journals.plos.org/plosntds/art...

A new project, SUSTAIN-Uganda, will tackle Taenia solium in Northern Uganda. Funded by the UK Medical Research Council we’ll work with @ilri.org, @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, Makerere University and Gulu University to reduce its health and economic impact. unlimithealth.org/news/2-milli...

We're in with a chance to win £1,000 in June through the Benefact Group's #MovementForGood Awards, and we’d love your support. Could you please take a few seconds to nominate us and share this post to help end parasitic disease? 🙏❤️ movementforgood.com/index.php?cn...

Research has shown that early and regular deworming has the potential to increase school attendance, with one study showing up to 25% higher attendance.

Substantial progress on #schistosomiasis in Zanzibar! Together with the Ministry of Health we supported community sampling and geostatistical analysis to map prevalence at sub district level for detailed insight. Read more now: unlimithealth.org/news/zanziba...

It takes a team to tackle parasitic disease. In #Zanzibar, Juma Simai delivers treatment to nearly 50 households as a trained community drug distributor. 📸 See her story and more of the vital roles of health workers combating NTDs: sway.cloud.microsoft/Thsi7lZ9xfws...

It takes a team to end parasitic disease, and in #Zanzibar Bim is helping lead the way. She supports drug distributors, volunteers and teachers, and helps roll out the Ministry of Health’s neglected tropical diseases plan across communities. Read more: sway.cloud.microsoft/Thsi7lZ9xfws...

Today in @theguardian.com: A reminder of how far we’ve come in eliminating neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), but without continued funding, these hard-won gains and the health of millions are at risk. www.theguardian.com/global-devel... @afghnetwork.bsky.social @sightsavers.bsky.social

This #WorldHealthWorkerWeek we’re highlighting the importance of health workers in ending parasitic disease. From programme managers and community drug distributors to lab technicians, each individual brings expertise and dedication. Read more: sway.cloud.microsoft/Thsi7lZ9xfws...