🌐 iCHORDS is excited to share that we will be holding our annual members meeting on January 14th, 2026 at 8 am EST.
If you are an iCHORDS member, keep an eye out for our end of year holiday newsletter. If you have not signed up as a member, click this link to register: forms.gle/k3jhdNL1xW3T...

New funding call from the Anesvad Foundation and the Leprosy Research Initiative "RESILIENTD Grant Funding." If you are a female lead applicant based in Sub-Saharan Africa, you are highly encouraged to apply.

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We uploaded 5 new resources on podoconiosis, mycetoma, snakebite! Check them out here:

1. www.ichords.org/resource/tra...

2. www.ichords.org/resource/the...

3. www.ichords.org/resource/hea...

4. www.ichords.org/resource/ind...

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On November 12, iCHORDS held a members meet-up at the ASTMH conference in Toronto, Canada. During the meetup, we discussed next directions for iCHORDS and briefed our members on some exciting new activities and opportunities for the upcoming year. Stay tuned for updates!

#Tropmed25 #ASTMH2025

Next week on September 3, join iCHORDS for a new Knowledge Café!

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🌐 Showcase your research at the 3rd UHAS Research Conference (URC)! The URC is scheduled for October 21 -23 and will be held at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ghana. Submit your abstracts by August 28, 2025. uhasrc.uhas.edu.gh/research/log...

#NTD #researchconference

Let's talk about trachoma! Kenya has done tremendous work towards the progress of trachoma elimination. However, there is still more work to be done. Check out this new article written by Dr. Doris Njomo here: www.ichords.org/resource/mas...

If you enjoyed our last Knowledge Café, join us for our next webinar on June 5, 2025! www.eventbrite.ca/e/1336212139...

Few more days left until our Knowledge Café on May 9! Register now: www.eventbrite.ca/e/sharing-pr...

#neglectedtropicaldisease #socialsciences #behaviouralsciences #webinar #globalhealth #operationalresearch #worldhealthorganization

Looking to brush up on your qualitative research methodology? Check out iCHORDS' Research Methods Highlights Blogpost series!

This week we will discuss "Social Mapping". Click here to access the PDF document 👉https://www.ichords.org/resource/research-methods-highlight-social-mapping/

May 9th - Join iCHORDS for a Knowledge Café, created in collaboration with @who.int operational research group for skin NTDs. This webinar will be discussing principles for engaging with persons affected by NTDs. More details to follow. Register now below👇

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Questions about the mentorship program 2025 can be directed to www.ichords.org/forums/forum...

If you are interested in learning more about our mentorship program, take a look at our information card!

iCHORDS is seeking applications for our 2025 mentorship program. If you are interested in becoming a mentor, click here: forms.gle/5Mtv34vjV1fc.... If you are interested in becoming a mentee, click here: forms.gle/BbyJEZWY5HnK....

Join iCHORDS today at 10 am EST for an engaging webinar on "Equitable Research Relationships" with guest speakers Ratwar Okoth, Prakash Angaj and Getnet Tadele.

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We posted 5 new research papers to ichords.org. Check them out here: www.ichords.org/resources/. These articles explore the experiences of those affected by #trachoma, #lymphaticfilariasis, #rabies, #leprosy, #onchocerciasis and #scabies in #India, #Ethiopia, #Uganda, and #DRC.

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