Read more about how a community based, bottom-up and low technology approach to guinea worm control has proved so effective. In 2023 cases were down to just 14 human cases in 5 countries.
https://t.co/0ckqwrvZ3I
Although the world has seen a decline in trachoma cases, millions are still impacted by the disease. Complications from repeated trachoma infections can blind patients. Yet trachoma is preventable. Read more about the world's efforts to control trachoma. https://t.co/1vPMGekQC9
We are delighted that #AmujaeLeader@ghadalabib has been reappointed as Deputy Minister for Institutional Development for the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in #Egypt.
Her reappointment is a testament to her business, development, and #leadership skills, and her commitment to inclusive #digitaltransformation.
🟣Currently at the UN Palais des Nations in Geneva and will shortly be speaking on Promoting the Rule of Law: Strengthening the Agenda for Freedom.
Privileged to be speaking alongside Judge Stefan Waespi who prosecuted some of the leading cases at the ICTY including Prosecutor v Milosevic and Prosecutor v Gotovina. Judge Waespi is currently serving as a judge at the Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic.
Simandou, @malado_kaba et #Gaston Beavogui partagent leur analyse sur ce qui pourrait faire de #Simandou un outil de transformation de l'économie guinéenne 👉🏾https://t.co/3qMaoZwSXC
Earlier this year, we held our highly anticipated Amujae High-Level Leadership Forum in #Kigali, bringing together three cohorts of Amujae Leaders.
Listen to this recent interview with #AmujaeLeader@joduwole to learn about what public leadership means to her and what she hopes to achieve for her country, #Nigeria, and its people.
In June, Chad officially eliminated its first ever neglected tropical disease (NTD), sleeping sickness. It also becomes the first NTD to be eliminated in 2024. Congratulations Chad!
Read more about the significance of the achievement. https://t.co/MDWl2HbHie
📣Join us at the New Jersey Documentary Film Festival at 5:30 pm ET today for The Fly Collectors! Supported by @RLMglobalhealth, watch as a group of volunteers collects flies to help #BeatNTDs in their community. Tickets here: https://t.co/gsFyGkXYQS
After more than 10 years of support from the END Fund, Rwanda has substantially reduced its dependence on donors because of its comprehensive commitment to schistosomiasis elimination. Read more about Rwanda's neglected tropical disease successes: https://t.co/QkUOWS0kwG
"According to the @UNDP in 2016, gender inequality is costing #Africa approximately $95 billion per year."
The representation of #women in positions of leadership is particularly crucial for the development of policies that ensure #genderequality.
A recent report from @Mo_IbrahimFdn reminds us of the work that still needs to be done. Read more below.
Don’t miss The Fly Collectors, our documentary film with @RLMglobalhealth, at the New Jersey Documentary Film Festival this Saturday, July 13, at 5:30 pm ET.
Learn more and buy tickets here: https://t.co/gsFyGkXYQS
Dr. Louise Makau-Barasa, END Fund Senior Director of Programs, spoke with the @BBC on Togo's success in eliminating tropical diseases: https://t.co/RErrtEphhk
The impact of our mission to advance women’s public leadership in #Africa continues to grow year after year.
In our latest #ProgressReport, we provide an overview of the major milestones, activities, and achievements of the past year, from welcoming a third cohort of #AmujaeLeaders and congregating on the margins of #UNGA78 to establishing a new partnership with @HarvardLibrary and Archives.
Read the full report: https://t.co/vZU1MLpl1d
Check out our 2023 Annual Report! Since 2012, the END Fund has worked with our partners to distribute more than 1.8 billion treatments valued at over $3 billion USD, trained more than 6 million health workers, and facilitated more than 140,000 surgeries. https://t.co/kHaAJdizST
“Somehow it feels like I have found a way of avenging my community by working on eliminating these diseases that have been impacting us,” writes Fikre Seife, National NTD Coordinator at Ethiopia's Ministry of Health in his recent feature on our website.
https://t.co/vE6a7y7JWA
In #AmujaeLeader@yakisawyerr’s own words, #leadership is “not just about getting on with stuff that affects you but about doing things that have a positive impact on others.”
Featured in our recent ‘Shifting the Landscape’ report, Mayor Aki-Sawyerr takes us on a journey that reveals the #womenleaders who have inspired her, the adversity she faces, and the transformative impact she achieved in #Freetown.
Read her full interview in our report: https://t.co/WHciYSbvDq
Neglected tropical diseases largely place off the radar in terms of global health issues. However, they impact over 1 billion people globally mainly located in low to middle-income countries, where funding and attention also lack. https://t.co/crXUoK2BFv
Dr @Adaeze_Oreh, Honourable Commissioner for Health in Rivers State, will be attending the upcoming 3rd #MakeOurHospitalWork Conference as Keynote Speaker of the event.
Join her and other experts for insightful discussions on the theme: Making our Hospitals Work through Effective Community Governance.
Date: June 25, 2024
Time: 10 am - 12 pm
Where: Zoom Meeting
Secure your spot. Register now for the conference: https://t.co/1Zdpl1HM2F
#MakeOurHospitalWork
According to @UN_Women, it will take until 2063 to reach #genderparity in national legislative bodies if the current rate of progress is maintained.
Through advocacy, mentoring, and networking opportunities, our #AmujaeInitiative is helping to turn the tide and transform the landscape of public leadership in #Africa. Read more: https://t.co/rB0GRUIsWe
We are delighted to launch our latest report ‘Shifting the Landscape: 2023 in review’ which looks at the past year through the lens of women’s #leadership in #Africa.
The report delves into how African women are claiming their rightful places in the legislatures, executives, and judiciaries, and what it takes to navigate the enormous challenges that still stand in their way.
Uncover the stories and the data that reflect a shifting landscape in Africa: https://t.co/WHciYSbvDq #ShiftingTheLandscape