Since the start of the Mectizan Donation Program in 1987, over 12 billion tablets have been donated for treatment of onchocerciasis (river blindness) and
Overview On 12–13 June 2023, at its Geneva headquarters, WHO convened a major symposium of neglected tropical disease (NTD) partners and stakeholders aimed at
Overview Progress in eliminating and eradicating neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is one of Africa’s greatest achievements. Nineteen countries in Africa have eliminated at least
International Health, 2023;, ihad091. Published October 17, 2023. Authors: Molly A Brady, Emily Toubali, Margaret Baker, Elizabeth Long, Caitlin Worrell, Kapa Ramaiah, Patricia Graves,
Weekly Epidemiological Record 13 OCTOBER 2023 No 41, 2023, 98, 489–502 Introduction Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a preventable neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by
Weekly epidemiological record 29 September 2023 No 39, 2023, 98, 453–470 Advances towards interrupting the transmission of onchocerciasis from the latest preliminary serological assessments
Meeting of National Programme Managers for lymphatic filariasis, soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis and the Regional Programme Review Group of the WHO South-East Asia Region
Overview: Medical entomology is essential for the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases, particularly onchocerciasis. However, there is a shortage of medical entomologists
The Global Onchocerciasis Network for Elimination (GONE) will hold its first in-person meeting on 1st and 2nd November 2023 in Senegal. The meeting will bring
(An excerpt from the Mectizan Donation Program Annual Highlights for 2022) In 2022 we celebrated a marvelous achievement: after decades of hard work, Malawi eliminated
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
