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Using Technology For STH Control

Posted by  on Friday, May 10th 2013     
There has been interesting progress in the use of mobile technology, like this smart phone, in the fight against NTDs. Photo credit: InterAction

The reach of mobile phones into even the poorest and most remote parts of the world has shown these devices to be the tool of choice for civil and social transformation. Read more >>

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Health and Economic Returns on Science and Innovation Investments for Global Health

Posted by  on Monday, May 6th 2013     
Doctor prepares malaria treatment. Photo credit: IMAD

Much work is to be done. Global diseases like HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis take eight lives per minute. Read more >>

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FrontLines Releases March/April 2013 Issue

Posted by  on Wednesday, April 3rd 2013     
Three young boys look to be having some fun while they use a public standpipe in Bauchi town, Nigeria. This is one of the sites where town residents retrieve water since few have water taps at their homes. In December 2011, USAID’s Sustainable Water and Sanitation in Africa project signed an agreement with town officials to help them expand and improve services to residents. Demand for water in urban areas like Bauchi exceeds 200,000 cubic meters per day—nearly four times the volume the town's water utility is currently able to pump to its customers. Photo credit: Emily Mutai, SUWASA

Read the latest edition of USAID’s FrontLines to learn how the Agency is working to provide safe water to the millions who live without this vital resource Read more >>

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Video of the Week: “Partnering for Progress: Eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases Globally”

Posted by  on Monday, February 11th 2013     
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USAID-funded projects End in Africa and End in Asia have partnered with global organizations to work towards eliminating neglected tropical diseases. Leaders in the field talk about the progress that has been made and their hopes for the future.

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Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Help Fight Disease

Posted by  on Thursday, September 20th 2012     

Earlier this year, I attended a meeting of the Alliance for Global Elimination of Trachoma. I was there to represent safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), which are critical to the global strategy to eliminate blinding trachoma, the leading cause of preventable blindness. Read more >>

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The END7 Campaign Unites!

Posted by  on Wednesday, September 19th 2012     

The work to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is one of the greatest examples of the power of innovative public-private partnerships. Read more >>

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The Next Chapter in the Fighting Neglected Tropical Diseases

Posted by  on Tuesday, September 18th 2012     

Not all NTD research is created equal. Beyond basic research, much more research and development, including late-stage product development, for new drugs, vaccines, and diagnostics is urgently needed for those NTDs where adequate tools do not exist. Read more >>

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A Success: USAID’s Neglected Tropical Disease Program

Posted by  on Monday, February 14th 2011     

By Elizabeth Thompson President’s Malaria Initiative USAID/ Bureau for Global Health There is a group of diseases you don’t hear much about but that has a terrible impact on more than 1 billion people around the world – that’s one sixth of the world’s population. The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified 13 of these [...]

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A Success: USAID’s Neglected Tropical Disease Program

Posted by  on Thursday, January 27th 2011     

By: Elizabeth Thompson, Infectious Disease Communications Liaison/USAID There is a group of diseases you don’t hear much about but that has a terrible impact on more than 1 billion people around the world – that’s one sixth of the world’s population. The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified 13 of these as neglected tropical diseases [...]

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