Africa Modelling Network for Neglected Diseases (AM2NTD)
@am2ntd.bsky.social
AM2NTD is building mathematical modeling capacity across Africa through training and mentorship, and by responding to country-specific modelling requests, to accelerate the achievement of NTD elimination targets in endemic countries. https://am2ntd.org/
Dig in to find out more about this study by #CEMA affiliates, which examined how far, and how fast, people can reach health facilities stocking #rabies vaccines, and how optimizing vaccine placement within rural Kenya’s healthcare network could save lives.
#NTDs
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#NTDs
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Frontiers | Healthcare accessibility to rabies post-exposure prophylaxis in rural Kenya: implications for vaccine placement and travel time
BackgroundRabid animal bites are a medical emergency, requiring immediate post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to prevent human deaths. This study modeled geograp...
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February 6, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Dig in to find out more about this study by #CEMA affiliates, which examined how far, and how fast, people can reach health facilities stocking #rabies vaccines, and how optimizing vaccine placement within rural Kenya’s healthcare network could save lives.
#NTDs
www.frontiersin.org/journals/mic...
#NTDs
www.frontiersin.org/journals/mic...
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Register to join us tomorrow for this important webinar on #Kalaazar! #NTDs #Modelling #InfectiousDiseases
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February 4, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Coming up at 12PM EAT.
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Register to join us tomorrow for this important webinar on #Kalaazar! #NTDs #Modelling #InfectiousDiseases
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February 3, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Declining funding and sharp regional disparities in worm #STH infections expose the limits of a one-size-fits-all approach.
Kudos to our team led by Dr. Mutono for this important research, and The Star Kenya team for the coverage.
www.the-star.co.ke/health/2026-... #NTDs
Kudos to our team led by Dr. Mutono for this important research, and The Star Kenya team for the coverage.
www.the-star.co.ke/health/2026-... #NTDs
Scientists question blanket deworming activities in Kenya
Mass drug administration delivered gains but is now inefficient and costly, suggests new study led by Dr Mutono Nyamai
www.the-star.co.ke
February 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Declining funding and sharp regional disparities in worm #STH infections expose the limits of a one-size-fits-all approach.
Kudos to our team led by Dr. Mutono for this important research, and The Star Kenya team for the coverage.
www.the-star.co.ke/health/2026-... #NTDs
Kudos to our team led by Dr. Mutono for this important research, and The Star Kenya team for the coverage.
www.the-star.co.ke/health/2026-... #NTDs
We celebrate our fellows who are bringing precision to the fight against #NTDs like #Schistosomiasis & Soil-Transmitted Helminths #STH #SCH #WorldNTDDay
January 30, 2026 at 11:23 AM
We celebrate our fellows who are bringing precision to the fight against #NTDs like #Schistosomiasis & Soil-Transmitted Helminths #STH #SCH #WorldNTDDay
From lived experience to running code, charting a path towards #schistosomiasis elimination! Our affiliate Joy Nthiwa is ensuring the next generation of children is protected. #NTDs
Read more -> medium.com/@joynthiwa03...
Read more -> medium.com/@joynthiwa03...
The River in Her Blood
The cursor blinked at the end of a line of code. Mbula sat motionless in the glow of the monitor, watching the transmission dynamics…
medium.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:32 PM
From lived experience to running code, charting a path towards #schistosomiasis elimination! Our affiliate Joy Nthiwa is ensuring the next generation of children is protected. #NTDs
Read more -> medium.com/@joynthiwa03...
Read more -> medium.com/@joynthiwa03...
Seminar on #VL #Kalaazar by @am2ntd.bsky.social &
CEMA_Africa
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Let’s talk about using #mathematical tools to propose actionable strategies for risk assessment, surveillance enhancement, and targeted interventions towards elimination goals.
#NTDs
CEMA_Africa
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Let’s talk about using #mathematical tools to propose actionable strategies for risk assessment, surveillance enhancement, and targeted interventions towards elimination goals.
#NTDs
January 27, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Seminar on #VL #Kalaazar by @am2ntd.bsky.social &
CEMA_Africa
Save the Date: shorturl.at/fpfkb
Let’s talk about using #mathematical tools to propose actionable strategies for risk assessment, surveillance enhancement, and targeted interventions towards elimination goals.
#NTDs
CEMA_Africa
Save the Date: shorturl.at/fpfkb
Let’s talk about using #mathematical tools to propose actionable strategies for risk assessment, surveillance enhancement, and targeted interventions towards elimination goals.
#NTDs
The world has hit a milestone: 58 countries have eliminated at least one #NTD as of 2026. But climate change is fighting back. From #Chikungunya in Kenya to #Dengue in Sudan, #EnvironmentalData and #Modelling are critical to predict risk and optimise response strategies.
January 26, 2026 at 1:29 PM
The world has hit a milestone: 58 countries have eliminated at least one #NTD as of 2026. But climate change is fighting back. From #Chikungunya in Kenya to #Dengue in Sudan, #EnvironmentalData and #Modelling are critical to predict risk and optimise response strategies.
The news that #trachoma risk has dropped from 1.5B people to under 100M isn't just a "nice stat", it’s a massive win for precision and, an indicator of what targeted, evidence-driven action looks like.
Here is to a year ahead where #modelling helps drive progress toward #NTD elimination.
Here is to a year ahead where #modelling helps drive progress toward #NTD elimination.
A major milestone 🎯: people needing treatment for trachoma (the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness) have dropped below 100 million for the first time ever!
#PublicHealth #NTDs
www.who.int/news/item/06...
#PublicHealth #NTDs
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Global population requiring interventions against trachoma falls below 100 million for the first time
The number of people requiring interventions against trachoma, the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness, has fallen below 100 million for the first time since global records began.
www.who.int
January 22, 2026 at 8:39 AM
The news that #trachoma risk has dropped from 1.5B people to under 100M isn't just a "nice stat", it’s a massive win for precision and, an indicator of what targeted, evidence-driven action looks like.
Here is to a year ahead where #modelling helps drive progress toward #NTD elimination.
Here is to a year ahead where #modelling helps drive progress toward #NTD elimination.
December 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Every child has a right to feel safe, at peace, and protected from harm, including harm caused by disease.
Yet at least 1.2B children and adolescents under 25 (1 in 6 globally) are affected by one or more #NTDs, according to a
@lancetchildadol.bsky.social publication. #WorldChildrensDay
Yet at least 1.2B children and adolescents under 25 (1 in 6 globally) are affected by one or more #NTDs, according to a
@lancetchildadol.bsky.social publication. #WorldChildrensDay
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Every child has a right to feel safe, at peace, and protected from harm, including harm caused by disease.
Yet at least 1.2B children and adolescents under 25 (1 in 6 globally) are affected by one or more #NTDs, according to a
@lancetchildadol.bsky.social publication. #WorldChildrensDay
Yet at least 1.2B children and adolescents under 25 (1 in 6 globally) are affected by one or more #NTDs, according to a
@lancetchildadol.bsky.social publication. #WorldChildrensDay
Our fellow Jean Bosco Mbonigaba is attending the #ASTMH Conference, where he shared Rwanda’s progress and strategic shifts toward STH elimination. In his presentation, he shared that despite over a decade of #MDA, STH prevalence remains high in Rwanda. #NTDs #TropMed25
November 12, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Our fellow Jean Bosco Mbonigaba is attending the #ASTMH Conference, where he shared Rwanda’s progress and strategic shifts toward STH elimination. In his presentation, he shared that despite over a decade of #MDA, STH prevalence remains high in Rwanda. #NTDs #TropMed25
Countries continue to make great progress in the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases #NTDs with some eliminating certain diseases entirely while others reducing them to levels they pose less threat to public health. These African countries have made great progress so far this year.
November 6, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Countries continue to make great progress in the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases #NTDs with some eliminating certain diseases entirely while others reducing them to levels they pose less threat to public health. These African countries have made great progress so far this year.
As a follow-up to our recent post on using #GeostatisticalModelling to inform targeted #STH interventions in Kenya, our #datascientist and paper co-author Brian Njuguna takes it a step further, breaking down the modelling process and the analysis approach our team used. #NTDs
At AM2NTD, we’re all about modelling a future free of #NTDs, and epidemiological models help us understand, predict, and fight disease.
But not all models are created equal.
Today, let’s talk #geostatistical modelling and how our researchers applied it recently...
But not all models are created equal.
Today, let’s talk #geostatistical modelling and how our researchers applied it recently...
July 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
As a follow-up to our recent post on using #GeostatisticalModelling to inform targeted #STH interventions in Kenya, our #datascientist and paper co-author Brian Njuguna takes it a step further, breaking down the modelling process and the analysis approach our team used. #NTDs
At AM2NTD, we’re all about modelling a future free of #NTDs, and epidemiological models help us understand, predict, and fight disease.
But not all models are created equal.
Today, let’s talk #geostatistical modelling and how our researchers applied it recently...
But not all models are created equal.
Today, let’s talk #geostatistical modelling and how our researchers applied it recently...
July 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
At AM2NTD, we’re all about modelling a future free of #NTDs, and epidemiological models help us understand, predict, and fight disease.
But not all models are created equal.
Today, let’s talk #geostatistical modelling and how our researchers applied it recently...
But not all models are created equal.
Today, let’s talk #geostatistical modelling and how our researchers applied it recently...
July 1, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Reposted by Africa Modelling Network for Neglected Diseases (AM2NTD)
U.S. aid cuts could jeopardize the supply of donated drugs that are hailed for their effectiveness in combating neglected diseases like river blindness, schistosomiasis and trachoma.
'Neglected tropical diseases' now face even more neglect
U.S. aid cuts could jeopardize the supply of donated drugs that are hailed for their effectiveness in combating neglected diseases like river blindness, schistosomiasis and trachoma.
n.pr
June 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
U.S. aid cuts could jeopardize the supply of donated drugs that are hailed for their effectiveness in combating neglected diseases like river blindness, schistosomiasis and trachoma.
Today, let’s spotlight #schistosomiasis. Also known as #bilharzia, #schisto is an #NTD affecting over 240 million people globally, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
June 26, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Today, let’s spotlight #schistosomiasis. Also known as #bilharzia, #schisto is an #NTD affecting over 240 million people globally, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
A new publication by our very own Mutono Nyamai, Brian Njuguna, Florence Wakesho, Thumbi Mwangi calls for targeted interventions in areas of greatest need to accelerate Soil-Transmitted Helmiths #STH elimination efforts in Kenya, a shift from broad #MDA.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Geostatistical modelling of soil-transmitted helminth prevalence in Kenya: Informing targeted interventions to accelerate elimination efforts
This study estimates the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths (STH) in Kenya, identifying high- and low-burden communities to optimize interventio…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 27, 2025 at 6:18 AM
A new publication by our very own Mutono Nyamai, Brian Njuguna, Florence Wakesho, Thumbi Mwangi calls for targeted interventions in areas of greatest need to accelerate Soil-Transmitted Helmiths #STH elimination efforts in Kenya, a shift from broad #MDA.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Rare & deadly disease carried by African snails hits Europe
In the Telegraph, @amayabustinduy.bsky.social discusses the impact of funding cuts on labs working on #NTDs which could reverse progress on diseases like #schistosomiasis as cases rise in Europe.
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
In the Telegraph, @amayabustinduy.bsky.social discusses the impact of funding cuts on labs working on #NTDs which could reverse progress on diseases like #schistosomiasis as cases rise in Europe.
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
Rare and deadly disease carried by African snails hits Europe
Experts says climate change, immigration and tourism are behind the spread of schistosomiasis
www.telegraph.co.uk
May 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Rare & deadly disease carried by African snails hits Europe
In the Telegraph, @amayabustinduy.bsky.social discusses the impact of funding cuts on labs working on #NTDs which could reverse progress on diseases like #schistosomiasis as cases rise in Europe.
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
In the Telegraph, @amayabustinduy.bsky.social discusses the impact of funding cuts on labs working on #NTDs which could reverse progress on diseases like #schistosomiasis as cases rise in Europe.
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
As #AM2NTD continues to play its part in the #elimination of #schistosomiasis in endemic countries, and more specifically in Senegal by 2030, we appreciate the fellows for the great progress they made during the training, which ended at the start of the month.
May 21, 2025 at 8:47 AM
As #AM2NTD continues to play its part in the #elimination of #schistosomiasis in endemic countries, and more specifically in Senegal by 2030, we appreciate the fellows for the great progress they made during the training, which ended at the start of the month.
Time really flies when you’re having fun, doesn’t it?
We are in the fifth week of our six-week in-person training, and the fellows’ dedication and grit has been splendid! We couldn’t have asked for a better team.
We are in the fifth week of our six-week in-person training, and the fellows’ dedication and grit has been splendid! We couldn’t have asked for a better team.
April 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Time really flies when you’re having fun, doesn’t it?
We are in the fifth week of our six-week in-person training, and the fellows’ dedication and grit has been splendid! We couldn’t have asked for a better team.
We are in the fifth week of our six-week in-person training, and the fellows’ dedication and grit has been splendid! We couldn’t have asked for a better team.
In pursuit of our goal to develop #NTD modelling capacity in Africa, AM2NTD is hosting Didier ADJAKIDJE from Benin and Maryam Diarra of Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Senegal, for a 6-week in-person collaborative training.
April 9, 2025 at 8:02 AM
In pursuit of our goal to develop #NTD modelling capacity in Africa, AM2NTD is hosting Didier ADJAKIDJE from Benin and Maryam Diarra of Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Senegal, for a 6-week in-person collaborative training.