'Zimbabwe prepares for ward-based mass drug administration for bilharzia, intestinal worms and lymphatic filariasis' & Other NTD News cor-ntd.org/news-stories/n…

'WHO releases guideline on public health control of human strongyloidiasis' & Other NTD News cor-ntd.org/news-stories/n…

Visceral Leishmaniasis NTD_Modelling members L.Coffeng Ananthu James & S.Vlas contributed to new study by Dr M Coleman, it shows large-scale IRS with alphacypermethrin cut sandflies by 27% & village-wide IRS could reduce VL cases by up to 40% bit.ly/3AFQaOH

Preventive #vaccinations could be a key strategy against #LassaFever and the next #pandemic, new study suggests. 😷🌍 Read more 👉 bit.ly/3ZlmeSD University of Liverpool University of Oxford Medical Sciences CEPI @tropmedoxford Linksbridge SPC Health Economics Research Centre (HERC)

Deploying a safe and effective Lassa vaccine across 15 countries of West Africa could save nearly 3,300 lives over 10 years and avert up to $128 million in societal costs, new Nature Portfolio research shows. Oxford Population Health (OxPop) Health Economics Research Centre (HERC) Big Data Institute shorturl.at/cgG4n

Researchers at NTD_Modelling University of Oxford University of Liverpool et al, new study published today in Nature Medicine, suggests preventive vaccinations could be key strategy against #LassaFever and the next pandemic. Read more nature.com/articles/s4159… 📷CEPI

New study in Nature Medicine researchers from University of Oxford & University of Liverpool et al estimates the current burden of #Lassafever, project the impacts of a vaccination programme & demonstrate how it may help avoid the next pandemic. Read more bit.ly/3Xkpyfc 📸CEPI

A modelling study quantifies the health-economic burden of Lassa virus infection across West Africa and projects impacts of a series of reactive and preventive #vaccination campaigns against the disease. University of Oxford @DRM_Smith Health Economics Research Centre (HERC) nature.com/articles/s4159…

New Tools and Nuanced Interventions to Accelerate Achievement of the 2030 Roadmap for Neglected Tropical Diseases' and Other NTD News cor-ntd.org/news-stories/n…

Research estimates that a Lassa fever vaccine could save thousands of lives and prevent millions in societal cost. But what is Lassa fever? Who does it affect? And what symptoms does it cause? cepi.net/lassa-fever

Join us at the RSTMH Annual Meeting 2024 on the theme of Tropical Medicine and Global Health: Innovations and Challenges. 10-11 October at Coin Street Conference Centre, London Book your place now: rstmh.org/events/rstmh-a… #globalhealth #tropmed #research

'Tropical diseases to be eliminated by 2030, says Bauchi' & Other NTD News cor-ntd.org/news-stories/n…

Join us at #NNN2024 01-03 October in 🇲🇾 or 💻. "Collaboration for Change: Fostering Global Equity and Strengthening Community Engagement in NTDs", will reflecting on NNN's shifting focus towards strengthening regional collaborations and working 🤝 to #BeatNTDs.

It's #WorldRabiesDay. Every nine minutes a person dies from #rabies, although it is 100% preventable. Protect yourself & your furry friends 🐶 by getting your dog vaccinated annually. Ensure people who are bitten also get access to life saving vaccines 🐾bit.ly/2lOHbop

Congratulations to the health workers, communities, public health experts and the government of #Pakistan on eliminating #trachoma -- this is a monumental achievement for the country and the global fight against the disease. It underscores the power of collective action,

Two fantastic NTD eliminations announced by World Health Organization (WHO) at World Health Organization South-East Asia #RC77 today- congratulations India for eliminating trachoma & Timor Leste for eliminating lymphatic filariasis as public health problems🎉 Together, we can #BeatNTDs! 🇮🇳bit.ly/4eCmkKc 🇹🇱bit.ly/3zPgje1

Speaking next is Professor Deirdre Hollingsworth on Challenges in modelling the impact of climate change on NTDs and malaria - reflections from a scoping review of evidence #RSTMH2024 #globalhealth

📣 Good news: 281 top researchers have just won ERC Advanced Grants! The new funding, worth nearly €721 million, is part of the 🇪🇺 EU’s #HorizonEurope programme. Read more 👉 europa.eu/!JYKxkD #ERCAdG #FrontierResearch EU Science & Innovation 🇪🇺

Congratulations DeirdreHollingsworth

Congratulations to: - Prof Yimon Aye - Prof Ana Domingos - Prof Kevin Foster - Prof Deirdre Hollingsworth - Prof Madhavi Krishnan - Prof Rahul Santhanam - Prof Peter Visscher More info about European Research Council (ERC)'s Advanced Grants ⬇️