All past events/information related to NTD – 2010
2010
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10 Dec. 2010 | Geneva
Dr. René Le Berre, a pioneer of public health has left us. In French -
09 Dec. 2010 | Geneva
The World Health Organization has published a completely revised and updated edition its technical report series on the leishmaniases. Audio summary– Leishmaniases, 00:02:58 [mp3 1.70Mb]
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04 Dec. 2010 | Geneva
Report of an informal working group meeting on urogenital schistosomiasis and hiv transmission. More
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24 Nov. 2010 | Geneva
The 3rd International Conference on Neglected Zoonotic Diseases took place at WHO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland from 23-24 November 2010. The theme was "Community-based interventions for prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases". About 100 participants from all WHO regions attended. -
18 Nov. 2010 | Tokyo
WHO to receive more than 2 billion tablets as contribution to help eliminate lymphatic filariasis. More
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29 Oct. 2010 | Geneva
Dengue has become one of the fastest growing mosquito-borne disease in the world.
Audio summary– Dengue in the world, 00:08:50 [mp3 5.08Mb]
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26 Oct. 2010 | Cotonou
WHO and partners acknowledge pivotal role of nurses and technicians in the control of human African trypanosomiasis
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23 Oct. 2010 | Geneva
Progress and challenges in neglected tropical diseases. Editorial from the Lancet. Vol 376, October 23, 2010
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14 Oct. 2010 | Geneva
WHO: control of neglected tropical diseases is feasible -
14 Oct. 2010 | Geneva
WHO: control of neglected tropical diseases is feasible. Renewed engagement to scale-up integrated interventions announced. Other DG's speech
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29 Sep. 2010 | Geneva
Monitoring drug coverage for Preventive ChemotherapyThis manual provides programme managers with standardized guidelines for monitoring and reporting of drug coverage for preventive chemotherapy.
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18 Sep. 2010 | Geneva
Updated Fact Sheet on Rabies -
16 Sep. 2010 | Geneva
Global programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (GPELF) - Progress report on mass drug administration in 2009. Weekly Epidemiological Record Vol. 85, 38 (pp 365–372)
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16 Aug. 2010 | Geneva
Rabies vaccines:WHO position paper Weekly epidemiological Record Vol. 85, 32 (pp 309–320) -
29 July 2010 | Geneva
NTDs: perspectives and challenges. Interview of Sir Roy Anderson, Chair, Strategic and Technical Advisory Group. More
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14 July 2010 | Geneva
27 times world record breaker and winner of numerous of Olympic World Championship titles, H. Gebresilassie joins the fight against leishmaniasis. More
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30 Jun.—1 Jul. 2010 | Geneva
Third meeting of the STAG on Neglected Tropical Diseases
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28 June 2010 | Geneva
The G-8 Summit ended on 26 June 2010 in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. Among the many commitments is the pledge by the leading economies of the world to "support the control or elimination of high-burden Neglected Tropical Diseases". More
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02 June 2010 | Geneva
Human African trypanosomiasis: number of new cases drops to historically low level in 50 years
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01 June 2010 | Geneva
A WHO publication "Equity, Social Determinants and Public Health Programmes" confirms the need for a concerted effort to address the social determinants related to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). More
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01 June 2010 | Geneva
Summary report of Annual Meeting of the Global Buruli Ulcer Initiative, WHO/HQ, 22-24 March 2010
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19 May 2010 | Geneva
President Carter's video address at the Informal Meeting of Ministers of the Guinea Worm Affected Countries. 00:03:20 [streaming]. More
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17 May 2010 | Geneva
WHO and MOPH&P signed an agreement of over 95,000,000 tablets of Praziquantel with total budget of US$ 9,000,000
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14 May 2010 | Geneva
Dracunculiasis (guinea-worm disease) is nearing eradication. For WHO, the priority now is heightened surveillance and case containment. View video: "Heightened Surveillance: the key to eradication"– 00:07:20 [streaming].
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10 May 2010 | Geneva
Human and dog rabies prevention and control. Report of the WHO/Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Consultation.
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30 Apr. 2010 | Geneva
Schistosomiasis: Number of people treated, 2008 Weekly Epidemiological Record, 2010, 85:157–164
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16 Apr. 2010 | Geneva
Monthly report on dracunculiasis cases, January 2009-February 2010. Weekly Epidemiological Record, 2010, 85:141–148
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16 Apr. 2010 | Geneva
New Technical Report Series on the Control of Leishmaniasis.
Audio summary– Leishmaniasis, 00:04:40 [mp3 5.33Mb]
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23 Mar. 2010 | Geneva
Nifurtimox-eflornithine combination treatment for sleeping sickness: WHO wraps up training of key health care personnel -
22 Mar. 2010 | Geneva
New publication on Buruli ulcer "Wound and Lymphoedema Management" -
15 Mar. 2010 | Geneva
Fascioliasis treatment in Bolivia - 2009
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10 Mar. 2010 | Geneva
Updated Lymphatic Filariasis website. Check it out
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28 Feb. 2010 | Geneva
Significant progress in Buruli ulcer research
Audio summary–Buruli ulcer, 00:08:30 [mp3 4.80Mb]
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04 Feb. 2010 | Geneva
Antimicrobial treatment for early, limited Mycobacterium ulcerans infection: a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet. Comments
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20 Jan. 2010 | Geneva
"Statement: Chagas disease in Europe, WHO Informal Consultation Meeting Recommendations"
Audio summary–Chagas disease in Europe, 00:06:08 [mp3 5.60Mb]
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12 Jan. 2010 | Geneva
World Bank grants US$25 million to Yemen to help combat schistosomiasis. See a Photo of the event.
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02 Jan. 2010 | Geneva
The medical journal, 'The Lancet' is starting a new series of articles on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) as from January 2010. Check the details at www.thelancet.com/series
