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LCNTDR Director, Professor Joanne P. Webster FMedSci, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society for her considerable contributions to excellence in science! Congratulations Professor Webster!
Learn more @RoyalVetCollege:
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Today, #WorldNTDDay, @WHO verified Niger for eliminating onchocerciasis - the first country in the WHO Africa Region! Congratulations to the Government of Niger and all partners involved. #beatNTDs
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Innovation is essential in the fight to #beatNTDs. This #WorldNTDDay, WHO and partners are highlighting the collaborative efforts of governments, NGOs, researchers and communities in leveraging new technologies, strategies and partnerships to #beatNTDs.
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Join @ISNTD_Press and @WHO on Monday 2 December for a webinar on the upcoming research and development blueprint for NTDs. Register👇 to learn how you can contribute to this work. #beatNTDs
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WHO is seeking volunteers to identify the R&D priorities for NTDs. The list will support health ministries, partner organisations, researchers and funders to direct available time and money to the topics of greatest urgency. Learn more:
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Achieving @WHO #NTDroadmap2030 targets requires understanding the linkages between humans, animals and the environment. Join @JoWebster_Group and @RoyalSociety on 25/09 for a webinar focused on One Health approaches to #beatNTDs. Register 👇.
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New study in @PLOSNTDs uses @WHO’s intersectional gender analysis toolkit to identify social stratifiers most intersected with gender to influence vulnerability to and access to treatment for schistosomiasis disease. Learn more 👇. journals.plos.org/plosntds/a… #beatNTDs
To mark #OneHealth Day, @PLOS collated papers across the human-animal-ecosystem interface, spanning infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, environmental pollution, climate change and zoonoses. Learn more 👇. #beatNTDs speakingofmedicine.plos.org/…
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Are you in #OneHealth related research?
@TheSoulsbyF travelling fellowships are now open for applications from international early career researchers (late #PhD or post-doc) to expand your projects globally.
💰up to £15,000
⌛️closes 31 Jan
👉SoulsbyFoundation.org
#OneHealthDay
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Today is #OneHealth Day.
Have you heard of One Health❓
It’s a relationship between humans, animals, plants & the environment. It relies on the understanding of how human actions and policies could affect animal, plant & environment health & how it impacts humans as a result.
Learn more 👉bit.ly/40oYtHz
Join @NTDResearch on 8 November for a webinar on NTDs and stunting. The event, moderated by Dr. Min Kyaw Htet of Action Against Stunting Hub Indonesia, will include multiple presentations, including LCNTDR Director, Professor Joanne Webster! Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
GONE was launched in 2023 by WHO, its Member States and partners to accelerate progress towards the achievement of the road map targets for onchocerciasis elimination. Learn more at @WHO 👇.
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Congratulations Bangladesh on becoming the first country to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis as a public health problem! It is the second NTD Bangladesh has eliminated in 2023, following the elimination of lymphatic filariasis in May. #beatNTDs who.int/news/item/31-10-2023…
“Collaboration and partnership are our guiding stars. The magnitude of NTD challenges is vast but so is the spectrum of our collective strength”. Read about the 14th annual @NTD_NGOs conference 👇. #beatNTDs
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Applications for 2024/2025 are now open for a 4-Year PhD programme in epidemiology, evolution and control of infectious diseases at @MRC_Outbreak @ImperialCollege. Learn more: imperial.ac.uk/mrc-global-in…
“The NNN understands that NTDs transcend borders and sees the need for collaborative efforts on a global scale” - @NTD_NGOs has published its conference communiqué. Read more 👇.
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To #beatNTDs, tailored strategies are needed to deliver health services to remote and hard to reach populations. Join @ISNTD_Press tomorrow for a discussion about active NTD surveillance in hard-to-reach communities. Register here: isntd.org/isntd-connect?utm_…
‘Schistosomiasis hotspot’ is used to describe spatial heterogeneity in infection prevalence, intensity, and morbidity. New @NTDResearch proposes modifications to the definition of a persistent hotspot based on literature and shareholder interviews. cell.com/trends/parasitology…
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Last week, through the support of @RLMglobalhealth, we had the pleasure of hosting the exhibition launch of #ReframingNeglect at @CromwellPlaceUK. Relive the evening with inspiring words from all our distinguished speakers. Visit the series through 10/8 bit.ly/3RMhLo1
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📢 Funding call reminder: there's still time to apply for our @wellcometrust and @gatesfoundation joint funding call on health & disease modelling ✍️💸
⌛️ Closing date: 23 Oct
⤵️ More info & apply: gcgh.grandchallenges.org/cha…
💸 Excited to announce our new @wellcometrust joint funding call with @gatesfoundation on health & disease modelling areas led by Africa-based researchers
🦟🐌Diseases of focus include malaria, schisto & more!
⏳ Deadline 23 Oct
👇Find out more & apply
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