Location: London, United Kingdom
Type of event: Creative content development (e.g., art, video, visuals, stories, multimedia)
Description: The Natural History Museum is committed to combating NTDs. As well as hosting the DeWorm3 and SCAN projects, NHM is also a member of LCNTDR, WISER, GNATWORK and and a WHO collaborating centre. Follow us for brand new content to celebrate #WorldNTDDay #sth #schisto @deworm3_NHM
For more information: https://twitter.com/deworm3_NHM
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.
We elected to promote the day on all social media platforms that we are listed on and we encountered numerous likes and comments.
On World NTD Day, IVI shared posts on social media and its website, highlighting our work on Schistosomaisis and encouraging leaders to invest in vaccine development for neglected diseases.