28 News items related to 'NTDs'
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World Health Organization scoping review calls for urgent action to tackle the impact of climate change on malaria and neglected tropical diseases
The World Health Organization Task Team on Climate Change, in partnership with Reaching the Last Mile, has launched a critical review exploring the effects of climate change on malaria and 20…
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$4 billion renewed commitment to end malaria and NTDs as countries mobilise to get progress back on track
Yesterday, over US$4 billion in funding was committed to ending malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) at a Summit co-convened by the RBM Partnership to End Malaria and Uniting to Combat…
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Improving neglected tropical disease services and integration into primary healthcare in Ethiopia
Results from a research study conducted by Malaria Consortium to improve the integration of neglected tropical disease (NTD) services into primary healthcare in Ethiopia show improvements in the…
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Gender-related issues prevent people from seeking treatment for NTDs, Malaria Consortium-led research reveals
Women and men both face gender-related challenges in getting treated for neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia, a new article in the PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases journal reveals. Around the…
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2018 NNN Conference workshop: Integrating primary health care for NTDs
More than 500 delegates attended the 9th Neglected Tropical Disease NGO Network (NNN) annual Conference in Addis Ababa last week, for which the overarching theme was reaching ‘the last billion’…
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COMDIS-HSD granted extension for new study on NTDs in Ethiopia
Malaria Consortium is pleased to announce a two-year extension to the COMDIS-HSD Research Programme Consortium (RPC). This project began in 2011 and has already concluded successful research and…
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Community-based Primary Healthcare: the key to unlocking health for all
Community-based primary healthcare has potential for delivering health services to hard-to-reach and under-served communities, and for achieving the Global Goals on health, says a new report…
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UK is at the forefront of fight against neglected tropical disease, but there is much yet to be done (Politics Home)
This article was originally published in Politics Home In recent years we have seen incredible progress in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTD), but with the elimination of 10 NTDs on…
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Aid reviews demonstrate UK’s continuing leadership in international development
Malaria Consortium welcomes the newly published Bilateral and Multilateral Development Reviews from the Department for International Development (DFID), which recognise the incredible impact UK aid…
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Dengue fever is rising rapidly yet still neglected, says NGO (Politics Home)
This article was originally published on Politics Home. Whilst cases of malaria are finally on the decline, Malaria Consortium argues a long-term global programme is needed to quell dengue fever, one…
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Provincial coordinators in Mozambique learn about social mobilisation for neglected tropical diseases
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of 17 infectious diseases that can be devastating to those they affect – mainly people in poor and remote communities with limited access to healthcare.…
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Strong regional health systems are the answer to infectious disease control
Bangkok, 9 March 2016 – “Every day we see evidence of the impact of infectious diseases, not only on our health systems, but on our economy and most importantly the everyday life of our people.” Dr.…
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Donors urged to follow UK's lead as Osborne pledges £3 billion to fight malaria (Politics Home)
This article was originally published on Politics Home. Malaria Consortium welcomes five-year £3 billion commitment to fight malaria and calls for other countries to follow the UK's lead. “Malaria…
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COMDIS-HSD annual review highlights 2015 achievements
COMDIS-HSD, a Research Programme Consortium (RPC), which conducts operational research to improve health service delivery for underserved populations, released its annual review today. The review…
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Funding to combat malaria must be sustained or risk threat to progress (Politics Home)
This article was originally published on Politics Home. Malaria Consortium backs Jeremy Lefroy MPs call for the Government to maintain funding commitments to combat malaria and neglected tropical…
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Malaria Consortium urges new UK malaria and NTD commitment
Following a parliamentary debate on the UK’s work tackling malaria and neglected tropical diseases, Malaria Consortium calls on the UK Government to make a strong commitment to defeat these…
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The Sustainable Development Goals provide an opportunity for UK to prioritise global health (Politics Home)
This article was originally published on Politics Home. As the UN General Assembly meets to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Malaria Consortium Chief Executive Charles Nelson calls…
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Malaria Consortium supports national ownership and call for increased funding in tackling neglected tropical diseases
“The increase in country leadership of NTD control is critical for success and is highly reassuring,” said Sylvia Meek, Technical Director of Malaria Consortium. “However, we need to go further. We…
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Malaria Consortium welcomes the G7 commitment to fighting neglected tropical diseases and antimicrobial resistance
The Group of 7 (G7), which consists of representatives from the leading world powers, met at their annual summit meeting from 7-8 June 2015 to discuss a variety of key global challenges. Amongst…
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Baroness Hayman: G7 states can lead the world against neglected tropical diseases (Politics Home)
This article was originally published on Politics Home. A strong commitment at the G7 Summit will provide the catalyst to defeat these diseases of poverty, says Baroness Hayman. When the G7 leaders…