Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases
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Our partnership works to control, eliminate, and eradicate neglected tropical diseases & improve the lives of over a billion people
New Year. New Impact. 🥂✨
Investing in global health creates a ripple effect that transforms economies and lives.
With 58 countries already seeing success, the path to elimination is clear. Let’s make 2026 the year we secure a prosperous future for all. #BeatNTDs
Investing in global health creates a ripple effect that transforms economies and lives.
With 58 countries already seeing success, the path to elimination is clear. Let’s make 2026 the year we secure a prosperous future for all. #BeatNTDs
January 1, 2026 at 3:29 PM
New Year. New Impact. 🥂✨
Investing in global health creates a ripple effect that transforms economies and lives.
With 58 countries already seeing success, the path to elimination is clear. Let’s make 2026 the year we secure a prosperous future for all. #BeatNTDs
Investing in global health creates a ripple effect that transforms economies and lives.
With 58 countries already seeing success, the path to elimination is clear. Let’s make 2026 the year we secure a prosperous future for all. #BeatNTDs
Investment in #NTDs strengthens the health systems and worker networks that fought #COVID19. We must champion country-led strategies and secure new pledges to the #KigaliDeclaration, now: http://bit.ly/48oywy6 #BeatNTDs
December 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Investment in #NTDs strengthens the health systems and worker networks that fought #COVID19. We must champion country-led strategies and secure new pledges to the #KigaliDeclaration, now: http://bit.ly/48oywy6 #BeatNTDs
US$342B.
That's the estimated economic benefit from averted health costs & increased productivity if we eliminate #NTDs by 2030 [WHO]. Ending these diseases isn't a cost - it's an economic accelerator. https://bit.ly/47Hexsl #BeatNTDs
That's the estimated economic benefit from averted health costs & increased productivity if we eliminate #NTDs by 2030 [WHO]. Ending these diseases isn't a cost - it's an economic accelerator. https://bit.ly/47Hexsl #BeatNTDs
December 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
US$342B.
That's the estimated economic benefit from averted health costs & increased productivity if we eliminate #NTDs by 2030 [WHO]. Ending these diseases isn't a cost - it's an economic accelerator. https://bit.ly/47Hexsl #BeatNTDs
That's the estimated economic benefit from averted health costs & increased productivity if we eliminate #NTDs by 2030 [WHO]. Ending these diseases isn't a cost - it's an economic accelerator. https://bit.ly/47Hexsl #BeatNTDs
This Christmas, let’s remember the forgotten. Entirely preventable and treatable #NTDs affect over 1 billion people, causing immeasurable suffering and disability. We have the tools. We just need the investment. Help us secure a healthy future for all: https://bit.ly/4pa7CPs #BeatNTDs
December 24, 2025 at 10:16 AM
This Christmas, let’s remember the forgotten. Entirely preventable and treatable #NTDs affect over 1 billion people, causing immeasurable suffering and disability. We have the tools. We just need the investment. Help us secure a healthy future for all: https://bit.ly/4pa7CPs #BeatNTDs
From 3.5 Million Cases to Just 15: the near-eradication of #GuineaWorm disease is a powerful testament to global commitment. This success - plus 58 countries eliminating at least one #NTD, proves elimination is possible.
https://bit.ly/47Hexsl #EndNTDs
https://bit.ly/47Hexsl #EndNTDs
December 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
From 3.5 Million Cases to Just 15: the near-eradication of #GuineaWorm disease is a powerful testament to global commitment. This success - plus 58 countries eliminating at least one #NTD, proves elimination is possible.
https://bit.ly/47Hexsl #EndNTDs
https://bit.ly/47Hexsl #EndNTDs
The math is simple: $1 spent on #NTD control yields ~$25 in economic gain. Our Board Vice Chair, Prof. Francisca Mutapi, argues it's time for African gov'ts to commit reliable domestic funds.
Read why it's a strategic development choice: https://bit.ly/48LsiGT #BeatNTDs
Read why it's a strategic development choice: https://bit.ly/48LsiGT #BeatNTDs
December 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The math is simple: $1 spent on #NTD control yields ~$25 in economic gain. Our Board Vice Chair, Prof. Francisca Mutapi, argues it's time for African gov'ts to commit reliable domestic funds.
Read why it's a strategic development choice: https://bit.ly/48LsiGT #BeatNTDs
Read why it's a strategic development choice: https://bit.ly/48LsiGT #BeatNTDs
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Hon. Jenista Mhagama, Tanzania's Minister of Health & a tireless champion for NTD elimination. Her leadership & commitment improved countless lives across the continent. Read our tribute to her enduring legacy: https://bit.ly/48xjs0D
A Tribute to Hon. Jenista Mhagama’s Tireless Leadership in NTD Elimination
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Hon. Jenista Mhagama, Tanzania’s Minister of Health & a tireless champion for NTD elimination. Her leadership & commitment improved countless lives across the ...
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December 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Hon. Jenista Mhagama, Tanzania's Minister of Health & a tireless champion for NTD elimination. Her leadership & commitment improved countless lives across the continent. Read our tribute to her enduring legacy: https://bit.ly/48xjs0D
On #HumanRightsDay2025, let’s remember: eliminating #NTDs means protecting the basic rights of health, education & dignity, for 1.5 billion people. It’s time for a human rights-based approach to #BeatNTDs.
December 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
On #HumanRightsDay2025, let’s remember: eliminating #NTDs means protecting the basic rights of health, education & dignity, for 1.5 billion people. It’s time for a human rights-based approach to #BeatNTDs.
Ethical research is key to #BeatNTDs. New Sightsavers & GLIDE research replaces human volunteers with innovative traps to monitor river blindness (#onchocerciasis) blackflies. This improves safety & ethics in the field. Learn how: https://bit.ly/3X6xoIz
Smelly Socks Make for More Ethical Research
Smelly Socks Make for More Ethical Research: Traps to monitor river blindness spread could replace human volunteers.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Ethical research is key to #BeatNTDs. New Sightsavers & GLIDE research replaces human volunteers with innovative traps to monitor river blindness (#onchocerciasis) blackflies. This improves safety & ethics in the field. Learn how: https://bit.ly/3X6xoIz
40M Nigerians freed from need for NTD treatment! 🎉 Minister Pate highlights progress but warns of rural neglect & calls for stronger local funding. Read more: https://bit.ly/4idAoMH #BeatNTDs
Minister decries rural neglect, says 40 million Nigerians freed from NTDs
The Minister highlighted major achievements recorded through joint federal, state, and partner interventions, noting that the results demonstrate Nigeria’s
tribuneonlineng.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
40M Nigerians freed from need for NTD treatment! 🎉 Minister Pate highlights progress but warns of rural neglect & calls for stronger local funding. Read more: https://bit.ly/4idAoMH #BeatNTDs
NTDs cause 14.1 million years of healthy life lost every year. By investing in NTD elimination, we prevent disability and unlock human potential and promote inclusion in action. 🌍✋
This #IDPD202, see why investing in NTDs is vital for equity https://bit.ly/4pa7CPs #BeatNTDs
This #IDPD202, see why investing in NTDs is vital for equity https://bit.ly/4pa7CPs #BeatNTDs
December 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
NTDs cause 14.1 million years of healthy life lost every year. By investing in NTD elimination, we prevent disability and unlock human potential and promote inclusion in action. 🌍✋
This #IDPD202, see why investing in NTDs is vital for equity https://bit.ly/4pa7CPs #BeatNTDs
This #IDPD202, see why investing in NTDs is vital for equity https://bit.ly/4pa7CPs #BeatNTDs
With about 36 million people in Tanzania requiring treatment for at least one NTD in 2023, efforts the five endemic NTDs endemic that can be treated with low-cost antiparasitic drugs are bearing fruit. Learn more about the latest data on Nature: https://go.nature.com/4815aVL #BeatNTDs
Tanzania records gains in NTD prevention
Mass drug administration and community-led programmes have reduced infections of lymphatic filariasis, trachoma and onchocerciasis by more than 75%.
www.nature.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
With about 36 million people in Tanzania requiring treatment for at least one NTD in 2023, efforts the five endemic NTDs endemic that can be treated with low-cost antiparasitic drugs are bearing fruit. Learn more about the latest data on Nature: https://go.nature.com/4815aVL #BeatNTDs
India is making remarkable strides in the fight against lymphatic filariasis (#elephantiasis) with community health workers leading the charge on the ground. A community-first strategy is key to elimination.
Read the inspiring story on @devex.com: https://bit.ly/43PWIWZ #BeatNTDs
Read the inspiring story on @devex.com: https://bit.ly/43PWIWZ #BeatNTDs
Fighting filariasis: India's grassroots approach to eliminating elephantiasis
Despite carrying 40% of the global burden, India’s community-first approach, coupled with strong government coordination, is spurring progress toward a country free of lymphatic filariasis.
www.devex.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
India is making remarkable strides in the fight against lymphatic filariasis (#elephantiasis) with community health workers leading the charge on the ground. A community-first strategy is key to elimination.
Read the inspiring story on @devex.com: https://bit.ly/43PWIWZ #BeatNTDs
Read the inspiring story on @devex.com: https://bit.ly/43PWIWZ #BeatNTDs
The German NTDs Youth Network (AG NTD) invites you to their upcoming webinar: "NTD around the world – Affected Voices." Hear directly from those impacted & learn how inclusion is shaping equitable healthcare.
🗓️ Dec 3, 2025🕔 5:00 PM CET | 6:00 PM EAT
🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/44yMqdU #BeatNTDs
🗓️ Dec 3, 2025🕔 5:00 PM CET | 6:00 PM EAT
🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/44yMqdU #BeatNTDs
December 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The German NTDs Youth Network (AG NTD) invites you to their upcoming webinar: "NTD around the world – Affected Voices." Hear directly from those impacted & learn how inclusion is shaping equitable healthcare.
🗓️ Dec 3, 2025🕔 5:00 PM CET | 6:00 PM EAT
🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/44yMqdU #BeatNTDs
🗓️ Dec 3, 2025🕔 5:00 PM CET | 6:00 PM EAT
🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/44yMqdU #BeatNTDs
Reposted by Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases
🇹🇿 "Clarer Mwansasu, NTD control programme manager in the Ministry of Health, said that by the end of 2024 Tanzania had reduced the number of people requiring anti-parasitic chemotherapy for NTDs by 76%." #beatNTDs @sightsavers.bsky.social @uniting.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d44...
www.nature.com/articles/d44...
Tanzania records gains in NTD prevention
Mass drug administration and community-led programmes have reduced infections of lymphatic filariasis, trachoma and onchocerciasis by more than 75%.
www.nature.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
🇹🇿 "Clarer Mwansasu, NTD control programme manager in the Ministry of Health, said that by the end of 2024 Tanzania had reduced the number of people requiring anti-parasitic chemotherapy for NTDs by 76%." #beatNTDs @sightsavers.bsky.social @uniting.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d44...
www.nature.com/articles/d44...
On #WorldAIDSDay, we're reminded that health is interconnected. #NTDs like female genital #schistosomiasis & HIV/AIDS often strain the same vulnerable communities. Investing in NTDs strengthens health systems, advances gender equity, & builds a safer, more resilient world. #BeatNTDS
December 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
On #WorldAIDSDay, we're reminded that health is interconnected. #NTDs like female genital #schistosomiasis & HIV/AIDS often strain the same vulnerable communities. Investing in NTDs strengthens health systems, advances gender equity, & builds a safer, more resilient world. #BeatNTDS
Available now: A business case development template that your country's Ministry of Health could use to request the Ministry of Finance to allocate part of the #IDA21 funding for NTD elimination. Find out more -> https://bit.ly/461x0z0 #BeatNTDs
November 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Available now: A business case development template that your country's Ministry of Health could use to request the Ministry of Finance to allocate part of the #IDA21 funding for NTD elimination. Find out more -> https://bit.ly/461x0z0 #BeatNTDs
Partnership in action! Sightsavers & GLIDE are pioneering a more ethical way to track #onchocerciasis (river blindness) for surveillance. They're using innovative traps to replace human bait. Learn more about the 'smelly socks' solution: https://bit.ly/3X6xoIz #BeatNTDs
Smelly Socks Make for More Ethical Research
Smelly Socks Make for More Ethical Research: Traps to monitor river blindness spread could replace human volunteers.
bit.ly
November 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Partnership in action! Sightsavers & GLIDE are pioneering a more ethical way to track #onchocerciasis (river blindness) for surveillance. They're using innovative traps to replace human bait. Learn more about the 'smelly socks' solution: https://bit.ly/3X6xoIz #BeatNTDs
Want to be a part of the next #GlobalHealth success story? Then
invest in #NTD elimination! 58 countries have already eliminated
at least one. And now #SleepingSickness is down from 40k cases to
just 1k. We must sustain this momentum! https://bit.ly/47Hexsl #BeatNTDs
invest in #NTD elimination! 58 countries have already eliminated
at least one. And now #SleepingSickness is down from 40k cases to
just 1k. We must sustain this momentum! https://bit.ly/47Hexsl #BeatNTDs
November 26, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Want to be a part of the next #GlobalHealth success story? Then
invest in #NTD elimination! 58 countries have already eliminated
at least one. And now #SleepingSickness is down from 40k cases to
just 1k. We must sustain this momentum! https://bit.ly/47Hexsl #BeatNTDs
invest in #NTD elimination! 58 countries have already eliminated
at least one. And now #SleepingSickness is down from 40k cases to
just 1k. We must sustain this momentum! https://bit.ly/47Hexsl #BeatNTDs
Tanzania is showing the world how to beat NTDs through domestic investment and national ownership! By increasing their NTD budget & integrating programs into health plans, they've reduced the need for preventive chemotherapy by 76%.
A true blueprint for elimination: https://bit.ly/4ofpnfe #BeatNTDs
A true blueprint for elimination: https://bit.ly/4ofpnfe #BeatNTDs
November 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Tanzania is showing the world how to beat NTDs through domestic investment and national ownership! By increasing their NTD budget & integrating programs into health plans, they've reduced the need for preventive chemotherapy by 76%.
A true blueprint for elimination: https://bit.ly/4ofpnfe #BeatNTDs
A true blueprint for elimination: https://bit.ly/4ofpnfe #BeatNTDs
The Federal Government in Nigeria is challenging states to prioritize sustainable funding & coordination to eliminate #NTDs by 2030. Progress is possible when governments take the lead! Read more: https://bit.ly/49yz452 #BeatNTDs
FG Tasks States On Sustainable Funding, Coordination To End NTDs By 2030
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Nigeria by 2030, urging state governments to prioritize sustainable domestic financing and effec...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The Federal Government in Nigeria is challenging states to prioritize sustainable funding & coordination to eliminate #NTDs by 2030. Progress is possible when governments take the lead! Read more: https://bit.ly/49yz452 #BeatNTDs
The fight against #NTDs is under threat. Aid cuts and conflicts risk
reversing decades of progress. Every year we don’t act, families
lose US$33 billion in wages and health costs alone. We must invest
to protect these hard-won gains. https://youtu.be/zAyqdO17GMw?si=-1rNqEiIrxyxPG3S #BeatNTDs
reversing decades of progress. Every year we don’t act, families
lose US$33 billion in wages and health costs alone. We must invest
to protect these hard-won gains. https://youtu.be/zAyqdO17GMw?si=-1rNqEiIrxyxPG3S #BeatNTDs
The Case For Investing in Neglected Tropical Diseases
YouTube video by UnitingtoCombatNTDs
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The fight against #NTDs is under threat. Aid cuts and conflicts risk
reversing decades of progress. Every year we don’t act, families
lose US$33 billion in wages and health costs alone. We must invest
to protect these hard-won gains. https://youtu.be/zAyqdO17GMw?si=-1rNqEiIrxyxPG3S #BeatNTDs
reversing decades of progress. Every year we don’t act, families
lose US$33 billion in wages and health costs alone. We must invest
to protect these hard-won gains. https://youtu.be/zAyqdO17GMw?si=-1rNqEiIrxyxPG3S #BeatNTDs
The human cost of #NTDs is unacceptable. These preventable diseases cause around 120k deaths and 14.1m DALYs (years of healthy life lost) every year. This is a profound loss of human potential. The tools exist to stop this suffering. We must mobilise the resources to #BeatNTDs https://bit.ly/4pa7CPs
November 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The human cost of #NTDs is unacceptable. These preventable diseases cause around 120k deaths and 14.1m DALYs (years of healthy life lost) every year. This is a profound loss of human potential. The tools exist to stop this suffering. We must mobilise the resources to #BeatNTDs https://bit.ly/4pa7CPs
In #Sudan, conflict has caused the health system to collapse, allowing #NTDs to resurface. Young advocates like Dr. Fatima Elbasri working to rebuild, but they need sustained funding and more global attention.
Read the powerful call to action: https://bit.ly/4o3soiC #BeatNTDs
Read the powerful call to action: https://bit.ly/4o3soiC #BeatNTDs
Opinion | Amidst Sudan’s collapse, young people refuse to surrender their future - Radio Tamazuj
Before I was displaced by the ongoing war in Sudan, I volunteered at a rural
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November 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
In #Sudan, conflict has caused the health system to collapse, allowing #NTDs to resurface. Young advocates like Dr. Fatima Elbasri working to rebuild, but they need sustained funding and more global attention.
Read the powerful call to action: https://bit.ly/4o3soiC #BeatNTDs
Read the powerful call to action: https://bit.ly/4o3soiC #BeatNTDs
Every US$1 invested in #NTD research & development delivers an
estimated US$405 return. Investing in NTDs is not a cost - it's an
economic accelerator. We must protect this progress.
bit.ly/47Hexsl #BeatNTDs #NTDs #EndNTDs
estimated US$405 return. Investing in NTDs is not a cost - it's an
economic accelerator. We must protect this progress.
bit.ly/47Hexsl #BeatNTDs #NTDs #EndNTDs
November 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Every US$1 invested in #NTD research & development delivers an
estimated US$405 return. Investing in NTDs is not a cost - it's an
economic accelerator. We must protect this progress.
bit.ly/47Hexsl #BeatNTDs #NTDs #EndNTDs
estimated US$405 return. Investing in NTDs is not a cost - it's an
economic accelerator. We must protect this progress.
bit.ly/47Hexsl #BeatNTDs #NTDs #EndNTDs