The integrated transmission assessment survey (iTAS), a modification of the transmission assessment survey for LF, offers an opportunity to co-evaluate transmission levels of both
Weekly epidemiological record 10 October 2024 No. 41, 2025, 100, 461–467 Report from the InterAmerican Conference on Onchocerciasis (IACO) 2024 Contains information about ivermectin
For decades, the World Health Organization (WHO) has played a key role in combating river blindness and lymphatic filariasis by providing leadership, coordinating partners,
Weekly epidemiological record 10 October 2025 No 41, 2025, 100, 451–468 Onchocerciasis, or river blindness, remains a major public health challenge despite decades of
Weekly Epidemiological Record 3 October 2025 No 40, 2025, 100, 439–450 This annual report from the World Health Organization provides the following information: Achievements
National Onchocerciasis Elimination Committees (NOECs) play a vital role in national neglected tropical disease (NTD) programs. The purpose of this handbook is to provide
River blindness and lymphatic filariasis (LF) are devastating parasitic diseases threatening millions of people worldwide. To interrupt transmission and achieve elimination, it is essential
The eighth meeting of the WHO Onchocerciasis Technical Advisory Subgroup (OTS) was held on 9–12 December 2024 in Toledo, Spain. The meeting commenced with
(An excerpt from the Mectizan Donation Program Annual Highlights for 2024) The Mectizan Expert Committee/Albendazole Coordination (MEC/AC) is the independent technical body of experts providing
After Mectizan was donated by Merck & Co., Inc.* for river blindness, other pharmaceutical companies began donating medicines for neglected tropical diseases, building on
(Un extrait des faits saillants annuels du Programme de Donation du Mectizan pour 2024) L’effort visant à éliminer la filariose lymphatique (FL) en tant
(An excerpt from the Mectizan Donation Program Annual Highlights for 2024) The effort to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem in countries
Héritage: Rendre hommage aux visionnaires…pour assurer l’avenir. Cette publication résume les réalisations du Programme de Donation du Mectizan et de ses partenaires en 2024.
This year we’re celebrating 5 billion Mectizan treatments donated to end river blindness and lymphatic filariasis (LF). Our country partners have faced many obstacles
On World NTD Day in January, MDP and Merck* co-hosted an event marking an extraordinary milestone: 5 Billion Mectizan Treatments Donated…and Counting. The event,
On January 30, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Niger has been verified for eliminating the transmission of onchocerciasis, commonly known as
On May 20th, MDP and *Merck co-hosted a side event in Geneva, Switzerland, during the World Health Assembly to bring stakeholders together including ministers
