Location: India; Social Mobilisation activities in 4 Indian states – Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha & Uttar Pradesh
Type of activity: March or rally; social media campaign
Description: Social mobilization in 4 states, student’s photo-story exhibition on NTDs in 2 states, publication of article on NTDs, India’s first NTD tweetathon.
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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