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At last ... Encouraging news. More R&D for effective antivirals critical to control nasty outbreaks + partnerships + political will and efficiency.PANTHER_Health on board and now on #mpox with Africa CDC Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB) DRC experts & support from European Commission and ebsi

I was pleased to co-write this op-ed with Damaris Matoke on the urgent need for more women in African science. The barriers we faced still persist today. With women at just 31% of researchers, we must push for real change. Science needs us all. #IWD2025 bit.ly/41UYnKm

We participated in the just concluded NTD Programs Manager Meeting in Lomé, albeit virtually. Noma recognised as NTD is a means to an end, not an end in itself. This END is that #Noma will be elikinated, and "Noma Belt" will eventually become historic 💯 #Zeronoma #BeatNTDs

⚠️ The #Mycetoma Research Centre in #Sudan, the only dedicated centre in the world for mycetoma research and treatment, has been completely destroyed due to the ongoing conflict in Khartoum. Mycetoma Research Center 👉 Read more: telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…

Attended the AU NTDs Expert Meeting in Cotonou, Benin (6–8 May), focused on eliminating #NTDs amid climate change and shifting financing. A timely call to adapt, collaborate, and sustain progress for the most vulnerable. #BeatNTDs #ClimateHealth

Held a bilateral meeting with Dr. Dr Monique Wasunna, MBChB, MSc, PhD, DTM&H, Africa Ambassador for the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative), to strengthen partnerships in developing new treatments for neglected diseases, focusing on Kala-azar (Visceral Leishmaniasis), clinical trials,

Apply now to join Africa CDC’s Data and Safety Monitoring Board training course, starting 23 June 2025. Strengthen your expertise in vaccine safety and clinical trial oversight. Deadline: 25 May Details: ow.ly/iq1w50VT0ov #AfricaCDC #PublicHealth

At today’s #WHA78 side event, African countries united to accelerate the elimination of #NTDs. An MoU was signed to eliminate #VisceralLeishmaniasis — a major step forward in cross-border collaboration and country-led action. #GlobalHealth #NTDElimination

At today’s @GenevaForum session on climate solutions, we stressed the urgent need to tackle #climate-sensitive diseases like #leishmaniasis. Affordable, shorter, and more effective treatments are key to eliminating VL and protecting the most affected communities. #ClimateHealth

At #WHA78, 6 African countries signed a commitment to eliminate #VisceralLeishmaniasis, one of the world’s deadliest #NTDs. Over 70% of cases are in East Africa, with children most affected. This pledge marks a bold and necessary step forward. Read more: bit.ly/3H8m0ao

A sure start to a successful Forum. Ahead of the Twelfth #EDCTPForum, our Stakeholders’ Group & Scientific Committee are meeting in Kigali. They played a crucial role in shaping the Forum, ensuring a meaningful, inclusive, and impactful Forum.

Apply for the 2025 Robert Shope Fellowship, supporting international training opportunities in arbovirology and emerging diseases. Applicants must be from an accredited North American institution with an MD, DVM, PhD or equivalent. Deadline: July 22. tinyurl.com/4x64cm4f

'Sapiens and the microbes' is a riveting book by French epidemiologist Renaud Piarroux, who tells the story of how humanity faced its first pandemics, and how these diseases shaped our history. The book also includes a few pages on the history of sleeping sickness. [In French]

MSF and other emergency responders supported victims of the Nairobi protests on 25 June 2025. Here's what we witnessed and did on the ground 👇

📝When the first #HepatitisC treatment launched in 2013, it cost USD 84,000. Today, #ravidasvir—born from South-South collaboration—is changing the game. An MoU signed with องค์การเภสัชกรรม and Pharco Corporation Egypt aims to register this effective and affordable treatment in Thailand.

Read the Global Antibiotic R&D Partnership (GARDP) annual report to know more about their progress in supporting equitable and appropriate access to antibiotics. #ThisIsBig 🔗bit.ly/3TqYyYG

Early activities around this disease were largely curative. This was done by the surgical process of getting skin from a proximal body part to fill the defect. To eliminate this disease, we must add an important component #RaisedFlap #RaisedAwareness

Congratulations Prof. Ahmed Mudawi Musa Mohamed on his appointment as Sudan's Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research. He has played a key role as former chair & member of @dndi-supported LEAP platform. He was also the principal investigator in leishmaniasis studies.

Damaris Matoke, a Kenyan molecular biologist, and Dr Monique Wasunna, MBChB, MSc, PhD, DTM&H, a Ugandan doctor and researcher, have for years been advancing research to address vector-borne diseases and NTDs, as well as paving the way for the next generation of African researchers, including women.