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Dr Helga Freitas

Angola marks World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day with structural advances in the national response

On Thursday, January 30, Angola marked World Neglected Tropical…
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WHO Staff members conducting a community engagement activity during the Marburg Virus Disease outbreak

Empowering Local Health Systems for Sustainable Impact: Inside Uganda's Push to Strengthen District Health Leadership

Across the winding corridors of district health offices in Uganda, a…
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Moderated discussion during the workshop

Turning Plans into Protection: Improving Capacity for Better Leprosy Case Management and Mass Drug Administration in Limpopo Province of South Africa

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Office for South Africa…
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Graduates celebrate completion of the training

Strengthening Public Health Security at South Africa’s Borders: First Frontline FETP Cohort Graduates

The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the…
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NTD in Angola

Neglected Tropical Diseases: an urgent challenge for Angola's health and development

By: Dr. Nzuzi Katondi, WHO Neglected Tropical Diseases Officer in…
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NTD stakeholders from National, Provincial and Partners joining together for the national strategic plan for soil-transmitted helminth infections and schistosomiasis in South Africa.

World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2026

Pretoria—World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day provides an…
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Fighting lymphatic filariasis in Madagascar: Lives transformed and hope restored

Fighting lymphatic filariasis in Madagascar: Lives transformed and hope restored

Antananarivo — Julien Ranjaivonirina, a 63‑year‑old farmer living in…
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Nigeria accelerates measles–rubella elimination with second phase campaign in the South

Nigeria accelerates measles–rubella elimination with second phase campaign in the South

Nigeria is conducting the second phase of its vaccination campaign to…
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