Location: London, United Kingdom
Type of Event: Student talk
Description: Barts and the London Infectious Diseases Society is hosting an awareness event with Sir Alan Fenwick (founder of the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative) that will include speaking, advocacy events and a social media competition.
For more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/3209928929078722/?ti=icl
ha17206@qmul.ac.uk
In Dakar, Senegal, not-for-profit organization Speak Up Africa joins the Youssou Ndour Foundation, Social Change Factory and the Civil Society says No to NTD Network, to host a video screening and panel discussion to raise awareness on NTDs and engage Senegalese youth in the fight to eliminate these diseases.
On World NTD Day, the VALIDATE Network shared a blog post and social media posts highlighting the importance of beating NTDs, and the research by VALIDATE and its members to accelerate vaccine development for leishmaniasis and leprosy (as well as melioidosis and tuberculosis).
Community Awareness meeting for World NTD Day