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 ...

Trachoma is also the first neglected tropical disease (NTD) to be eliminated in the country. Eliminating a disease like trachoma is a major public health achievement that requires sustained effort ...

NTDs comprise leprosy, Buruli ulcer, yaws, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, and scabies and they can have devastating consequences of lifelong disabilities, stigma and mental health problems. ...