DevAxle

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| We believe in simple steps
| We work to amplify 'what works'
| We are Dev. Axle

[DevAxle @DevAxle_]

We call on NTD stakeholders to help get the ORMCET into the hands of District NTD Programs across 48 African Countries [currently on its build].

@SoceFallBirima @DrBenido

[Faith A.O. @FaithAO_]

@BruceGordon_WSH @ltsague While prioritizing first steps [High level advocacies & funding] remains vital

The @WASH_FOR_HEALTH Global Report reflects that countries are at different stages of WASHFIT implementation

Strengthening systemic monitoring of routine HF Self-assessments is also key

and we can

[Faith A.O. @FaithAO_]

Great meeting altogether!
So much to unpack [more than I can expound here]

• Insightful initiatives by @AfDB_Group
• More opportunities for partnerships @DebjotyMukherje
• I hope private sector service expansion would aid #PHCs WASH realities

@ltsague @tokwor7 @DrMagpi

[Faith A.O. @FaithAO_]

Just before midnight, I took 7 minutes to listen [& read] though this piece.

I'm glad the Jan-22 webinar gave deep insights on WASHFIT progress + impact.

Let's keep innovative to strengthen Country capacities to "systemically" track sustenance.

@BruceGordon_WSH @ltsague

[Faith A.O. @FaithAO_]

This report is timely & crucial.
• IPC is of critical import esp. in context of PHC

• A reason why the recent appointment of Dr. @ltsague as Inaugural Director @AfricaCDC Centre for PHC holds promise for the region to leverage key reforms as #WASHFIT and amplify.

@DevAxle_

[Faith A.O. @FaithAO_]

So much was unpacked in the 1st webinar centered around "Regulation"

• From achievements through the @amcowafrica ASPG [which participants across global regions identified as key/needful/welcome]
• To innovations in urban sanitation services

Webinar2 is one to look forward to

[Bruce Gordon @BruceGordon_WSH]

Join Unlocking Sustainable Financing for Safely Managed Sanitation, the 2nd webinar in the Safely Managed Sanitation Series by @WaterAidUK, @WHO , and @UNICEFwater on 25 March 2025:

🔹9-10:00 CET (EN/FR) – https://t.co/9peKw1hCi9
🔹16-17:00 CET (EN/SP) – https://t.co/RYBMlG7ype

[Faith A.O. @FaithAO_]

His words made me reflect, I'd give some perspective:

• See, my generation grew up knowing pre-packaged malaria medicines as a norm, but;
• WHO TDR IR MOOC would clearly explain the journey to that in a humbling way

We truly must not fail them

@TDRnews @DrBenido

[DevAxle @DevAxle_]

...and we agree.
...and further,
"Ownership" hinges on strong "awareness & prioritization" by communities (individuals+ leaders)

We laud & encourage all AMR gov. programs + dev. partners invested into sensitization efforts

...we must keep building forward
@tokwor7 @Muyi_Aina

[Tochi Okwor @tokwor7]

“If communities take ownership of the AMR response that’s when we make progress, that’s when the funds will come” Excellent contribution made by our National AMR TWG Co-Chair Prof Junaid at our ongoing AMR TWG meeting. https://t.co/LeXayVOKFE

[Faith A.O. @FaithAO_]

Quite a session earlier today: It was informative + motivating to see so much work being done by global, regional and national stakeholders.

...work that's ultimately changing the narrative at sub-national levels, & onto grassroots.

Let's keep amplifying these wins.

@DevAxle_

[Faith A.O. @FaithAO_]

@BruceGordon_WSH Thanks so much for all the efforts put into producing these tools & guides which help bridge gaps in many health systems - and at different tiers.

Health Facility Pharm Waste [proper] Management is essential esp. in PHCs

My fav: The 5 Guiding Principles (page 11/12)

@DevAxle_

[DevAxle @DevAxle_]

We celebrate the strength and resilience of champions as Mulikat Okanlawon.

We celebrate all NTD NGOs across the globe for all the concerted efforts.

@NTD_NGOs

[TDR @TDRnews]

“I believe there is ability in disability.” — Mulikat Okanlawon. Tune in to hear how she’s turning obstacles into opportunities in part 1 of the latest #GlobalHealthMatters podcast episode👉 https://t.co/5BANiPuffY

[Faith A.O. @FaithAO_]

@DevAxle_ @tokwor7 @DrMagpi @YaelVelleman @drasatrust @SightsaversIN @GlobalAMR @AMResistance @stopamr_org @JaneBevan13 1/2
Brings back memories.

It's definitely a model that'd advance @WHO's new research agenda for AMR in human health

@BruceGordon_WSH

I can remember the Team binge-worked to modify the mammoTool in record time at request of a partner that deployed the mammoTool for NTD MDAs...

[DevAxle @DevAxle_]

Brilliant,
Reminds of our work supporting an AMR Project's MDA coordination back in mid-2022

We were called upon to modify the mammoTool -with success

Today, we encourage stakeholders to power massive AMR-WASH research through data collection avenues as MDAs

We can collaborate

[Bruce Gordon @BruceGordon_WSH]

WHO's new Research Agenda for AMR in Human Health includes two WASH priorities:

1️⃣ Evaluating the impact of safely managed WASH in communities on AMR.
2️⃣ Assessing WASH interventions in health care settings to prevent resistant infections.

Read more: https://t.co/LcuqsTc5QG

[DevAxle @DevAxle_]

2020-2022
We integrated key WASH indicators into PC NTD MDA coordination digital tools - 3yr pilot

2023
We built the ORMCET to manage massive opportunistic case finding via the same model

Today,
Working with multiple SSA countries to explore research

#Yes, to the R&D Blueprint

[WASH-NTD Voices @WASH_NTD_Voices]

Shape the future of NTD research! 🌍 The Global NTD Programme at @WHO seeks contributors, including WASH experts, for its R&D Blueprint.

🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/iszeUdF9NO

[Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @CombatNTDs]

On #WorldNTDDay leaders were brought together by @TibaPartnership & @CombatNTDs at @RoyalSocEd to amplify affected voices & drive action. A night of powerful testimonies, high-level commitments & renewed urgency. Read more: https://t.co/VWvNwfwG9e
#UniteActEliminate #BeatNTDs

[DevAxle @DevAxle_]

The @kobotoolbox is one gift to development programs that the last decades have bestowed

This data collection solution has powered @DevAxle_ tools as CESOT, mammoTool & the ORMCET

It is also deployed by major orgs that advance development data & #metrics!

@devex @Metrics4mgmt

[KoboToolbox @kobotoolbox]

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[DevAxle @DevAxle_]

@kobotoolbox Brilliant.

[DevAxle @DevAxle_]

https://t.co/bnqc4nOBw1

[WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean @WHOEMRO]

See an unusual lesion on your skin?

Skin NTDs app will help you identify the signs and symptoms of skin-related NTD you might have, so you can diagnose skin NTDs early and get treated early.

Download the app now!

#WorldNTDDay
#BeatNTDs

[DevAxle @DevAxle_]

Join us as we UNITE in understanding, and ACT to ELIMINATE discrimination of persons with Skin NTDs.

The World NTD Day on 30th Jan 2025 presents an opportunity for us to invigorate efforts to better the narrative towards a psychosocially healthy world for persons with Skin NTDs.

[DevAxle @DevAxle_]

Running up till the 2025 World NTD Day on 30th January.

We choose to UNITE
We choose to ACT
We choose to ELIMINATE discrimination of persons with Skin NTDs!

We appreciate everyone that made our Jan 2024 "Multi-lingual Campaign for Better WASH in NTD Endemic Locales" a success!

[DevAxle @DevAxle_]

https://t.co/R7SPxBUtSk

[WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean @WHOEMRO]

Lymphatic filariasis is an infection that can lead to enlargement of body parts causing pain and disability.

It can be:

1⃣asymptomatic: having no external signs of infection
2⃣chronic: causing tissue swelling or thickening
3⃣acute: causing skin and lymph node inflammation

🧵

[DevAxle @DevAxle_]

https://t.co/Xg0pmzdXLB

[WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean @WHOEMRO]

#RiverBlindness or Onchocerciasis is an eye and skin disease caused by a worm and transmitted through bites of blackflies. Its symptoms include:

🟣Nodules under the skin
🟣Severe itching
🟣Various skin changes
🟣Eye lesions, leading to visual impairment and permanent blindness