Galiwango et al. present a scoping review of machine learning applications for neglected tropical disease control in Africa. They show that current research is concentrated on geospatial prediction, w...

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WHO, together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), congratulates Chile for becoming the first country in the Americas – and the second globally – to be officially verified as having elimi...

WHO today announced that Libya has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, a landmark victory for public health in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region. This hard-won achievement protects future...

These microscopic mites, which burrow under your skin and cause ferocious itching, are incredibly hard to get rid of – and cases in the UK have soared. What is causing the outbreak, and is there anyth...

Unlimit Health and The Leprosy Mission invite you to join our Light the Path poster competition for World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day.

Pretoria—African leaders and global partners have agreed on a bold 10-year regional vision to redesign how essential health products are financed, produced, and delivered, marking a major step toward ...

Integrated Multi-vector-borne Diseases Platform to Assess Global Change Impacts on Transmission Using Innovative Systems Modeling, Novel Monitoring Tools, and Transmission-blocking Microorganisms (IMP...

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Nigeria by 2030, urging state governments to prioritize sustainable domestic financing and effec...

It is one of the 17 neglected tropical diseases found in Kenya.

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released the Global report on neglected tropical diseases 2025, the third in a series monitoring progress towards the 2030 targets set in the Road map for neg...

October 2025 marks the launch of “Kikundi’s Neglected Tropical Disease Advocacy Framework” developed by Kikundi and Speak Up Africa, developed to support NTD Program Managers in Africa to implement ef...

People in at least eight states have been infected with Chagas, new report says, amid low awareness of disease

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has emerged as a serious candidate for “Disease X”—the name for an unknown agent that could cause a global pandemic. This paper search...

Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) is a chronic subcutaneous mycosis caused by dematiaceous fungi that mainly affects rural workers in tropical and subtropical regions. The disease poses a treatment challenge ...

Open Grant Call 2 - Strengthening Community Response to Snakebite

Scientific Reports - Evaluation of adherence to anti-rabies vaccination schedule and its predictive factors at Addis Alem hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Researchers have successfully produced antibodies that kill the parasite carried by the ‘kissing bug’ that causes the potentially deadly Chagas disease. The research is a vital step towards the develo...

African ministers of health gathering for the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa today adopted a pivotal framework to accelerate efforts to address oral health diseases that...

Senegal has been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. It is the 25th country globally and 9th country in the WHO African Region to...

Takeaways from MSF’s three years of work in Nampula province, where we worked to strengthen local response capacity and improve access to care.

Most of the locally-acquired cases of chikungunya appear to be clustered around two towns near Marseille, Toulon and Saint-Tropez

Dengue and chikungunya are an increasing public health concern in Europe, and Italy is particularly affected. Here, the authors analyse travel-related cases and outbreaks in Italy from 2006 to 2023 an...