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[WI-HER @WIHERllc]

A health worker in Uganda offered Julius medicine to prevent & treat trachoma, but he refused to take it. Why? A root cause analysis conducted by WI-HER under @rtifightsNTDs uncovered how misconceptions about the disease's cause initially held him back. https://t.co/jI0D6bcmvF

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🚨 New publication alert! Read this paper from @USAIDGH Act | East and partners @FMoHealth, @lftwworldwide, @WHO, and Tropical Data on results of a Trachoma Impact Survey in Tigray Region, Ethiopia to determine progress to #endtrachoma in the region: https://t.co/6oEQzS2jbn

[RTI fights NTDs @RTIfightsNTDs]

Happening tomorrow! Don’t miss this webinar co-hosted by @ActNTDsWest and @WHO on the latest diagnostic tests for lymphatic filariasis, including the Standard Q Filariasis Ag Test (QFAT). Register here to hear country experiences and expert insights👉https://t.co/03YwoHpZeu

[African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) @ALMA_2030]

#DYK Every country in Africa is endemic to at least 1 of the 21 @WHO-recognised neglected tropical diseases (#NTDs), and 79% are battling 5+ NTDs?

Still, progress is encouraging; by 2024, 22 African countries had eliminated at least one NTD!

With stronger action & commitment, every African nation can eliminate at least 1 NTD by 2030!
#WorldNTDDay2025

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How can we learn from NTD survey failures? Drawing from experience across 13 countries, the ADAPT methodology supports countries to investigate and respond when disease elimination thresholds were not attained. Learn how this tool can be used to #beatntds: https://t.co/qkoaK864vh

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Media plays an important role in NTD control and elimination by shaping public perception, combatting misinformation, and influencing policies. This new toolkit from @USAIDGH Act | East program equips journalists with info, resources, and tips to #beatNTDs https://t.co/MkbuTGFpvu

[Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases @CombatNTDs]

"The goal is to use storytelling to listen"- read this insightful blog post from the @NTD_NGOs Communications Working Group on ethical storytelling when sharing stories to help #BeatNTDs following their workshop at the #NNNConference earlier this year https://t.co/tqmYLu0zKK

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In partnership with @MITOSATH & @USAIDGH Act | East program, @NGSMoh recently integrated LF & onchocerciasis MDA campaigns with malaria & yaws interventions. The result? More efficient delivery of essential health services to wider populations. Learn more https://t.co/nCgkVDeYfJ

[Act to End NTDs | West @ActNTDsWest]

You’re invited! Join us on January 15 from 8-9am ET, for a webinar co-hosted by @USAID @ActNTDsWest & @WHO on QFAT, a new Filarial Antigen Diagnostic tool. The event will be simultaneously translated in French! Register: https://t.co/Ts0dJtvOM3 #BeatNTDs @USAIDGH  @FHI360

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A district fails a #beatNTDs survey – what next? Learn how countries are using the ADAPT methodology to dig into their data, determine causes for failure, and plan for the future. https://t.co/qkoaK864vh

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Hot off the press: Journalist's Guide to Reporting on NTDs

This tool provides journalists & health communicators with info + resources to accurately report on NTDs, which raises awareness, combats misinformation, and shapes policymaking. Check it out👉 https://t.co/4mo7utFUBZ

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By combining onchocerciasis, LF, malaria & yaws interventions, @NGSMoh is delivering essential services more efficiently. This approach reduced HCW workload, optimized resources, and reached wider populations. Learn how it can be scaled for greater impact: https://t.co/7SOMy3nmvl

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🚨This new @devex piece from RTI experts highlights how a #OneHealth approach can transform health systems, mitigate disease threats, and contribute to #beatNTDs efforts. Read how: https://t.co/DBHlUQ6ROY

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🆕 paper calls for a paradigm shift in soil-transmitted helminthiasis control:

🧑🏾‍🤝‍🧑🏼 targeting the right people,
🌏 in the right place,
💊 and with the right drugs

Read why we need an equity-based approach to deworming and join in a call for change! https://t.co/mOJECtZv3e

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🌟 Spotlight on Andrew Kyambadde, Health Systems Strengthening Lead for @USAIDGH's Act to End NTDs | East program! In this new article, Andrew shares his journey as a champion of resilient health systems, driving progress in the fight against NTDs: https://t.co/qKs3RSHi9U

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In @devex, learn how a #OneHealth approach in 🇺🇬’s Karamoja region delivers NTD services to pastoralists alongside livestock services with support from @USAIDGH Act to End NTDs | East. Read more about the impact on health systems and disease response: https://t.co/7jb7nxjg15

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Integrated health interventions are 🔑 to efficient health systems. @NGSMoh, @MITOSATH, & @USAIDGH’s Act | East recently combined MDA campaigns for LF & onchocerciasis with yaws & malaria efforts, reaching more people with essential services. Learn more 👇https://t.co/nCgkVDeYfJ

[RTI International @RTI_Intl]

A #OneHealth approach strengthens health systems by addressing human, animal, and environmental health together.

📖 In this new @devex op-ed, RTI experts explain how unlocking its potential can bolster global #healthsecurity https://t.co/jXYysdgZgA

[RTI fights NTDs @RTIfightsNTDs]

📣 It’s time for a paradigm shift in the control of soil-transmitted helminth infections. To achieve the @WHO NTD Roadmap 2030, deworming must shift from an equality- to equity-based approach. Read more in this new publication and join the movement! 👉https://t.co/W12vM3uBfQ