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It's World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day!
Chagas disease
Chikungunya
Dengue
Dracunculiasis
Leishmaniasis
Leprosy
Elephantiasis
Mycetoma
River blindness
Rabies
Sleeping sickness
Trachoma
& other neglected tropical diseases affect 1 BILLION people 🌍!
➡️NeglectedTropicalDiseases.day
Chagas disease
Chikungunya
Dengue
Dracunculiasis
Leishmaniasis
Leprosy
Elephantiasis
Mycetoma
River blindness
Rabies
Sleeping sickness
Trachoma
& other neglected tropical diseases affect 1 BILLION people 🌍!
➡️NeglectedTropicalDiseases.day
Neglected tropical diseases are:
1️⃣ Responsible for thousands of preventable deaths
2️⃣ Found in 🌍's poorest regions
3️⃣ Caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi & toxins
4️⃣ Associated with stigma & social exclusion
5️⃣ 47 countries eliminated at least 1 of these diseases
1️⃣ Responsible for thousands of preventable deaths
2️⃣ Found in 🌍's poorest regions
3️⃣ Caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi & toxins
4️⃣ Associated with stigma & social exclusion
5️⃣ 47 countries eliminated at least 1 of these diseases
It's World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day!
DYK:
🔺Elephantiasis
🔺River blindness
🔺Bilharzia
🔺Intestinal worm infections
🔺Trachoma
are treatable & preventable when detected early! Delay in seeking treatment & care can result in life-long disability & death.
Let's #BeatNTDs!
DYK:
🔺Elephantiasis
🔺River blindness
🔺Bilharzia
🔺Intestinal worm infections
🔺Trachoma
are treatable & preventable when detected early! Delay in seeking treatment & care can result in life-long disability & death.
Let's #BeatNTDs!
New from me, in @ConversationUK
"#Dengue in France: tropical diseases in Europe may not be that rare for much longer" theconversation.com/dengue-in-fran…
A bit like #scabies, we do have Neglected Tropical Diseases in Europe
#ntds #beatntds
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"#Dengue in France: tropical diseases in Europe may not be that rare for much longer" theconversation.com/dengue-in-fran…
A bit like #scabies, we do have Neglected Tropical Diseases in Europe
#ntds #beatntds
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Few dozen cases of local dengue transmission, more than has been observed before (bit of a theme for #infectiousdiseases in the recent past...)
An infected traveller would have returned to France, been bitten by a local mozzie, with onward transmission from biting new humans.
An infected traveller would have returned to France, been bitten by a local mozzie, with onward transmission from biting new humans.
Seeing more mosquito-driven disease in Europe. Loads of #westnile virus in the lowlands in northern Italy, plus a few cases across other Euro countries
It's World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day!
Chagas disease
Chikungunya
Dengue
Dracunculiasis
Leishmaniasis
Leprosy
Elephantiasis
Mycetoma
River blindness
Rabies
Sleeping sickness
Trachoma
...
& other neglected tropical diseases affect 1 BILLION people 🌍!
bit.ly/3scvAhl
Chagas disease
Chikungunya
Dengue
Dracunculiasis
Leishmaniasis
Leprosy
Elephantiasis
Mycetoma
River blindness
Rabies
Sleeping sickness
Trachoma
...
& other neglected tropical diseases affect 1 BILLION people 🌍!
bit.ly/3scvAhl
Neglected tropical diseases are:
1️⃣Responsible for thousands of preventable deaths
2️⃣Found in🌍's poorest regions
3️⃣Caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi & toxins
4️⃣Associated with stigma & social exclusion
5️⃣43 countries eliminated at least 1 of these diseases
#BeatNTDs
1️⃣Responsible for thousands of preventable deaths
2️⃣Found in🌍's poorest regions
3️⃣Caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi & toxins
4️⃣Associated with stigma & social exclusion
5️⃣43 countries eliminated at least 1 of these diseases
#BeatNTDs
It's World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day! DYK:
🔺Elephantiasis
🔺River blindness
🔺Bilharzia
🔺Intestinal worm infections
🔺Trachoma
are treatable & preventable when detected early! Delay in seeking treatment & care can result in life-long disability & death. Let's #BeatNTDs!
🔺Elephantiasis
🔺River blindness
🔺Bilharzia
🔺Intestinal worm infections
🔺Trachoma
are treatable & preventable when detected early! Delay in seeking treatment & care can result in life-long disability & death. Let's #BeatNTDs!
The definition of #EnvironmentalRacism: (noun) A type of racism perpetrated by the disproportionate location of environmental hazards near economically and socially disadvantaged areas”.
#ADOS✊🏾
sociologydictionary.org/environmental-…
#ADOS✊🏾
sociologydictionary.org/environmental-…
This type of targeted neglect has led to #NeglectedTropicalDiseases that have led to the underlying conditions of #COVID19 in #ADOS✊🏾communities throughout America; specifically the southern states.
journals.plos.org/plosntds/artic…
journals.plos.org/plosntds/artic…
What were once known as #NeglectedInfectiousDiseases in impoverished Third World communities are now know as #NeglectedTropicalDiseases that impact historically neglected #ADOS❤️communities throughout the South and in impoverished areas in America.
Opening message by @PeterHotez. Peter is among other things editor of @PLOSNTDs. The journal recently agreed to include noma in the list of eligible diseases for publication. #NTDs
Noma survivor @FidelStrub tells his personal story. Underwent 27 surgical operations ! Moving testimony by a strong advocate !
In 1⃣ decade, significant progress was achieved to #beatNTDs, with 42 countries 🌐 eliminating at least 1 disease.
The 🆕 roadmap for neglected tropical diseases 2021-2030 builds on this success to ↗️ progress & to contribute to reaching @GlobalGoalsUN
👉bit.ly/3t6GHYL
The 🆕 roadmap for neglected tropical diseases 2021-2030 builds on this success to ↗️ progress & to contribute to reaching @GlobalGoalsUN
👉bit.ly/3t6GHYL
The roadmap for neglected tropical diseases 2021-2030 aims to #BeatNTDs by ⬇️ the number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases by 90% by 2030.
👉 bit.ly/3t6GHYL
👉 bit.ly/3t6GHYL
The roadmap for neglected tropical diseases 2021-2030 promotes multisectoral actions incl.:
🐌 Vector Control
💧 Sanitation & Hygiene
👩🏽 Human, 🐤 animal & 🌱 environmental health
👩🏽🏫 Capacity strengthening & education
👉bit.ly/3t6GHYL
🐌 Vector Control
💧 Sanitation & Hygiene
👩🏽 Human, 🐤 animal & 🌱 environmental health
👩🏽🏫 Capacity strengthening & education
👉bit.ly/3t6GHYL
Pleased to announce new #beatNTDs paper published, covering our 2019 study on #scabies and skin infections in #Ghana.
Published in Transactions @RSTMH, with equity in authorship - academic.oup.com/trstmh/advance…
#globalhealth (/1)
Published in Transactions @RSTMH, with equity in authorship - academic.oup.com/trstmh/advance…
#globalhealth (/1)
We trained healthcare staff on recognising scabies & other skin infections. Over 6-month period, study clinics recorded and reviewed 385 cases of skin infections. There were 45 diagnosed scabies cases (3rd most common skin infection, behind bacterial #dermatitis and #tinea) (/2)
We also assessed how far the patient travelled from home to clinic. There was a lot of ‘bypassing’ (i.e. they did not attend their nearest health centre, they travelled further than in theory they needed to) (/3)
The social & economic impact of #COVID19 is changing the 🌐 landscape of public health & will reshape the fight against neglected tropical diseases.
Find out about the shifts needed to prevent disruption of neglected tropical disease interventions:
👉 bit.ly/3ebht3q
Find out about the shifts needed to prevent disruption of neglected tropical disease interventions:
👉 bit.ly/3ebht3q
The forthcoming 2030 Road map for neglected tropical diseases factors in the public health realities caused by #COVID19 to promote resilience, health system strengthening, equity & country ownership to #BeatNTDs.
👉 bit.ly/3ebht3q
👉 bit.ly/3ebht3q
#COVID19 has highlighted the crucial role of strong, equitable health systems & importance of partners. The forthcoming 2030 Road map for neglected tropical diseases promotes the expansion of strong partnerships to #BeatNTDs.
👉 bit.ly/3ebht3q
👉 bit.ly/3ebht3q
#HealthForAll Film Festival 2020: Awards Ceremony pscp.tv/w/cYlpZzI2MTAy…
"WHO is a science-based organization. But sometimes stories and films have the power to inspire and to change things in a way that science and evidence don’t"-@DrTedros #HealthForAll #Film4Health
"To fulfil WHO’s mission, it’s clear to me that we need to use every tool at our disposal, including the arts. I’m delighted to be here today to announce the winners of WHO’s inaugural #HealthForAll Film Festival"-@DrTedros #Film4Festival
.@DFID_UK's new #UKAid programme supports neglected tropical disease elimination and the @TheGlobalGoals. We asked our colleague @yarimaezra about how @Sightsavers and partners will help #BeatNTDs and improve the lives of citizens in 13 of the world’s poorest countries #SDG1
“My name is Ezra Yarima, I’ve been working for Sightsavers since 2015. I am a public health specialist in Nigeria, with a monitoring and evaluation background. I am very passionate about disease management and disability prevention.” #BeatNTDs
