Employee Spotlight: Evelyne Barry
Meet Evelyne Barry, a chameleon amongst the END Fund team.…
Image-Based Awareness Campaign and Community Mobilization in the Control of Schistosomiasis
Utilizing images to convey the importance of taking medicine to treat schistosomiasis can increase community participation during mass drug administrations, according to a new study from Nigeria.…
The Road to Ending NTDs: One Year After the Kigali Declaration on NTDs
One year ago, the international development community and other key stakeholders convened in Kigali, Rwanda to launch the historic Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).…
Employee Spotlight: Kelly Yotebieng
Public Health is a great way to connect with and improve the existence of our fellow humans, and a chance to create positive change.…
Reframing Neglect – UN World NTD Day 2023
January 30, 2023 marked the fourth annual World NTD Day.…
A Leader Among Leaders: Dr. Mwele Ntuli Malecela
By Ellen Agler, CEO of the END Fund This week, we mourn the passing of a leader among leaders: Dr.…
NTD Champions are the Model for Collaboration and Impact
By Taylor Mann, Associate Director of Public Affairs, the END Fund Since its formation in 2020, a group of Champions consistently leveraged their passion, skills, and networks in concert to fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).…
Uniting Diverse Partners in the Race to End NTDs in Nigeria
By Oyetola Oduyemi, Director, Public Affairs at the END Fund Amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, a committed and diverse coalition of Nigerian private sector partners has been steadily growing in support of a bold yet achievable idea: ending decades of neglect by ensuring that affected communities receive regular treatment for neglected tropical diseases… …
Still waiting for midnight: The Cinderella Schistosomiasis precision mapping test
By Warren Lancaster, Former Senior Vice President of Programs It’s interesting how something can suddenly capture your attention, maybe it should have captured your attention before, but like Cinderella something unique can get overlooked and that is the case of me and the story of the UCP-LF CAA Schistosomiasis diagnostic.…
Another step forward in ending river blindness
By Warren Lancaster I was chatting with friends over coffee and I began to talk about our work on river blindness in Africa.…