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).
Sending out a press release and Social Media activity, to bring attention to NTDs
We have a special seminar on NTDs (Schistosomiasis) for the medical school community co-sponsored by the Program in Molecular Medicine and The Li Weibo Institute for Rare Diseases Research.
We will raise public awareness on the importance of Skin Health in order to enhance control of leprosy and other Skin NTDs (ex. yaws, mycetoma, head lice, scabies, filariasis) in the Philippines. Infomercials (3 – 4 minutes@) in English and Filipino will be produced and repeatedly shown to the public in social media, in different venues and dates to share key messages (basic facts, treatment, prevention, stop stigma).
We are planning the following activities to impact the further spread of NTDs : 1. Community training programme focusing on the eve of world NTD day for prevention of NTD. The intended participants will be community leaders from different slums of Patna. The objective is to sensitize the community influencer and creation of pressure group on concerned government department.
On World NTD Day, we will invite multiple actors from different sectors such as: health professionals who manage the program of vector-borne diseases (Dengue, Chikungunya, Malaria and leishmaniasis) in the municipality, community leaders who work tirelessly for the well-being of their communities, professionals in the education sector, among others.
To celebrate World NTD day, IUETSPC-ULL is hosting a “NTD Education and Awareness Day”.
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.
The Research Center of the Autonomous University of Yucatán, Mexico has been a pioneer in the study of NTDs in the southeast of Mexico and it is an an entity with the capacity and experience which recognizes the relevance and importance of the control of neglected diseases We are very excited to participate the next January 30th and the next 2 weeks in the promotion of this date. Our activities will include: radio programs, TV presentations, cultural activities and conferences organization with the participation of the experts in the field from at least 4 different formal groups from our research center.
The Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp will publish a web article (based in a publication in which we advocate for NTDs) and will post on social media.