Listening Tour: Naming Neglected Tropical Diseases
August 23rd, 2018 The diseases that we now refer to as neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) can be pretty hard to pronounce.…
Building Partnerships in Kenya
In 2018, Kenya is set to complete its fifth round of deworming for school-age children, pilot a new drug therapy for lymphatic filariasis (LF) that will accelerate the end of the disease, and provide surgeries for men with debilitating hydroceles.…
Listening Tour: Training the Next Generation
May 31, 2016 By: James Porter, Associate Director, External Relations Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to have a mentor guide me.…
Listening Tour: Going Against the Grain
Apr 29, 2016 by: Yayne Hailu, Associate, External Relations How many times have we followed popular beliefs or customs and never thought twice?…
Listening Tour: Innovation, Interaction, and Challenges
Mar 30, 2016 By: James Porter, Associate Director, External Relations When I first learned that leprosy was a disease that still affects people around the world I was surprised.…