Anyone who grew up in any rural village in Rwanda is familiar with intestinal worms. During my training as a medical doctor, I learned intestinal worms, also called soil-transmitted helminths, are one ...

DIRECTOR of the Centre for Transdisciplinary Research in Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (CTRMNTD), Professor Wellington Oyibo, stated that if Nigeria democratises its national action plan for ...

The Director of the Centre for Neglected Tropical Diseases Research of UHAS, Dr Alfred Kwesi Manyeh, explained that the project seeks to develop and integrate LF morbidity management into routine ...

U.S. aid cuts could jeopardize the supply of donated drugs that are hailed for their effectiveness in combating neglected diseases like river blindness, schistosomiasis and trachoma.

U.S. aid cuts could jeopardize the supply of donated drugs that are hailed for their effectiveness in combating neglected diseases like river blindness, schistosomiasis and trachoma.

Counties are struggling to finance the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) due to declining funding, making it difficult to meet the 2030 target of eliminating these diseases.

Why South-east Asia must lead the fight against neglected tropical diseases One pressing challenge is the need to develop a new generation of public health leaders across the region.

Health experts have raised the alarm that over 6 million people in Benue State are at the high risk of contracting Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).

World NTD Day on 30 January raises awareness about Neglected Tropical Diseases, their impact on global health, and the need for unified action to eliminate them.

Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, has said that more than 200 million people in Nigeria were at risk of contracting Neglected ...

Federal Government has called for collective action against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) as it renews global and national awareness to address the magnitude of those diseases problem in Nigeria.

A breakthrough lays the foundations for vaccine development and for testing new preventative measures against the neglected tropical disease leishmaniasis.