Indeed, these infections are co-endemic: an individual may be infected with more than one NTD in addition to other well-known diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria.
#BeatNTDs@Louisatribe@YouthCNTDs@CombatNTDs@adphub
These cuts:
▪️risk children’s lives
▪️impede efforts to reduce poverty & improve access to education
▪️undermine UK’s “Global Britain”reputation & diplomacy leverage
▪️are not in our self-interest
▪️will hamper decades of progress
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Amazing news: @WHO has validated The Gambia for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem! Congratulations to all of our partners and to everyone working in The Gambia for this incredible achievement. Together, we can #beatNTDs@vsamter@CombatNTDs@YouthCNTDs@adphub
For those who did not manage to catch the live Power of Storytelling Global Youth Arts Festival Awards Ceremony.
Here is the link to the recorded video: https://t.co/L8058EnCDo #beatNTDs
Next, meet the amazing winners of the audio category of the Global Youth Storytelling Awards; so many good entries this was divided into spoken word & music
Over 400 entries were received, shortlisted to 40 finalists... huge congratulations to these winners...
Meet the Global Youth Festival Juro's! First on our line up is Professor Francisca Mutapi, a pioneering researcher working on neglected tropical diseases who advocates for locally-led solutions to eliminate these diseases and enable affected communities to thrive. @CombatNTDs
Young people are using their creative genius to #beatNTDs! Join us and @CombatNTDs from 1 April for Power the Storytelling, a virtual festival that will exhibit art by young people all over the world. Entry is free! https://t.co/gnssFWouD8 #NTDStories