MDP 2022: Celebrating 35 Years of Mectizan. This annual report publication summarizes the accomplishments of the Mectizan Donation Program and its partners in 2022.
This year on World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day, we celebrated the progress made thanks to Merck’s* decades-long investment through the donation of Mectizan. In
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health has announced a record-breaking decision affecting nearly 18.9 million people. After 27 years of mass administration of Mectizan, four
The Global Onchocerciasis Network for Elimination (GONE) was officially launched in January 2023. Established by WHO, member states, and partners, GONE will serve as
In 2020, the World Health Organization announced the validation of Malawi having eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem. Here is the story of
Lancet Microbe 2023; 4: 93–101 Published January 13, 2023 Authors: Charlotte Boullé, MD, Cédric B Chesnais, MD, Prof Joseph Kamgno, MD, Jacques Gardon, MD,
Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., Volume 108: Issue 1, Page(s): 37–40. Published November 30, 2022. Authors: Emmanuel S. Miri, Abel Eigege, Barminas Kahansim, Kenrick Nwodu,
Celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Mectizan donation all year with our series of new videos. Eleventh: Resilience Every year brings challenges. The pandemic introduced
Indonesia. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 16(11): e0010900. Published: November 11, 2022 Authors: Christiana Rialine Titaley, Caitlin M Worrell, Iwan Ariawan, Yuniasih M J Taihuttu,
Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a rationale for continued investment in tackling neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030 seeks to maintain and accelerate
Weekly Epidemiological Record 14 October 2022 No 41, 2022, 97, 513–524 Introduction Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a preventable neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by
Overview: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect more than 1 billion people globally, causing serious, long-term health effects. Therefore, timely and effective existing interventions reduce
