As a a not-for-profit organization pioneering solutions in medical technology and pharmacotherapy, Lygature supports both the European Lead Factory and Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium projects, also listed as partners of World NTD Day.
FIND will issue a World NTD Day message from our CEO and engage on social media.
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 World NTD Day, Alliance Water Solutions will partner with Nebbi District leadership and RTI International to raise critical awareness about trachoma especially promoting facial cleanliness, use of safe and clean water, construction and use of pit latrines for human waste disposal. The day’s events will include a sensitization meeting of all leaders in the sub county and a local parade led by a community brass band displaying messages on trachoma prevention.
MENTOR will support a high level panel led by the MoH that will discuss NTD data and the Strategic Plan for NTD control and elimination in Angola.