All past events/information related to NTD
2012
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28 November 2012 | Geneva
Transmission assessment surveys in the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis. WHO position statement. -
20 October 2012 | Geneva
Watch now a 3.38 min' documentary on Yaws eradication campaign in the district of Bétou in north-east of The Congo. More -
09 November 2012 | Geneva
Just published: Handbook for clinical management of dengue -
01 November 2012 | Geneva
Newly published guidance: Monitoring and evaluation indicators for integrated vector management. -
30 October 2012 | Geneva
In memoriam, Professor Caio Mario Coluzzi Bartoccioni. 1938–2012. -
23 October 2012 | Geneva
Newly updated foodborne trematode infections website. Check it out. -
19 October 2012 | Geneva
WHO renews efforts to achieve global eradication of yaws by 2020 -
17 October 2012 | Geneva
Portugal confirms two cases of dengue fever on the island of Madeira -
11 October 2012 | Geneva
"One of the world’s leading business newspapers, the UK-based Financial Times (FT), has run a special report on the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The feature appears in FT’s 11 October 2012 edition and focuses on what more is being done to tackle NTDs, as research reveals their impact on countries’ growth.”
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05 October 2012 | Geneva
Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases: more than 9 million people treated in Yemen -
26 September 2012 | Geneva
See the summary report of the consultative meeting on eradication of yaws, 5–7 March 2012, Morges, Switzerland | French -
24 September 2012 | Geneva
Human dog-mediated-rabies: strengthening capacity and raising awareness are crucial for elimination -
19 September 2012 | Geneva
GlaxoSmithKline’s donation of albendazole reaches 3 billion tablets. Medicine is used to treat lymphatic filariasis and intestinal worms | More -
17 September 2012 | Geneva
Lymphatic filariasis (LF): 538 million people treated in 2011.Mass drug administration aimed at eliminating LF, spearheaded by WHO’s Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis, continues to achieve unparalleled success since its official inauguration in 2000 | Full report -
14 September 2012 | Geneva
Pictorial guide to help village volunteers and health-care workers identify and refer cases of yaws for treatment | french -
05 September 2012 | Geneva
Italy provides funding to support cystic echinococcosis projects in Morocco and Tunisia -
31 August 2012 | Geneva
The Ministry of Health and Social welfare of the United Republic of Tanzania adapts guidelines for monitoring safety of medicines used in mass treatment campaigns. -
29 August 2012 | Geneva
The 1st International Conference on Dog Population Management takes place from 4–8 September 2012 at the seat of the UK Food and Environment Research Agency. Discussions will focus on humane and sustainable dog population management. | More -
28 August 2012 | Geneva
Dengue is the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease in the world. Its incidence has risen 30-fold over the past 50 years, with increasing reports of cases and outbreaks in countries, worldwide. Read WHO’s newly published Global Strategy for dengue prevention and control, 2012−2020. -
24 August 2012 | Geneva
The European Federation of Parasitologists (EFP) honours NTD Director with a Senior Scientist Award -
24 August 2012 | Geneva
Dracunculiasis: more than 50% drop in reported cases during first half of 2012 -
16 August 2012 | Geneva
The human African trypanosomiasis Specimen Biobank: A necessary tool to tupport research of new diagnostics. -
19 July 2012 | Geneva
French version of "Assuring safety of preventive chemotherapy interventions for the control of neglected tropical diseases − Practical advice for national programme managers on the prevention, detection and management of serious adverse events". | English -
02 July 2012 | Geneva
Provisional strategy for interrupting lymphatic filariasis transmission in Loiasis-endemic countries: Report of a meeting on lymphatic filariasis, malaria and integrated vector management. Accra, Ghana, 5–9 March 2012. -
26 June 2012 | Geneva
Tackling neglected tropical diseases: UK Members of Parliament acknowledge WHO's key role in convening and setting standards -
14 June 2012 | Geneva
MSF calls for action, research and stronger political will to defeat killer neglected tropical diseases. -
08 June 2012 | Geneva
WHO plans major scale-up of interventions for soil-transmitted helminthiases (intestinal worms) -
30 May 2012 | Geneva
Leishmaniasis: epidemiology and access to medicines − an update based on the outcomes of WHO regional meetings, literature review and experts' opinion. | More -
30 May 2012 | Geneva
Eliminating soil-transmitted helminthiases as a public health problem in children: Progress report 2001−2010 and strategic plan 2011−2020. -
18 May 2012 | Geneva
Eradication of yaws – the Morges Strategy. Weekly epidemiological record No.20, 2012, 87, 189–200 -
15 May 2012 | Geneva
Assuring safety of preventive chemotherapy interventions for the control of neglected tropical diseases − Practical advice for national programme managers on the prevention, detection and management of serious adverse events. -
19 April 2012 | Geneva
Many neglected tropical diseases may have originated in the paleolithic or before: New insights from genetics, from PLoS NTD. -
16 April 2012 | Geneva
WHO plans new yaws eradication campaign. -
11 April 2012 | Geneva
En route vers l'élimination de la maladie du sommeil : sur le terrain, au Tchad, pour dépister et traiter la maladie. (French only). -
04 April 2012 | Geneva
Hookworm infections are significant public health issues in South-East Asia. In women of reproductive age, chronic hookworm infections cause iron deficiency anaemia, which, upon pregnancy, can lead to low birth weight - an important risk factor for neonatal and infant mortality and morbidity. -
22 March 2012 | Geneva
Just published: "Guinea-worm disease: Countdown to eradication". | French | More -
19 March 2012 | Geneva
Preventive Chemotherapy and Transmission Control (PCT) databank: a tool for planning, implementation and monitoring of integrated preventive chemotherapy for control of neglected tropical diseases. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 106 (2012), 215-222. -
16 March 2012 | Geneva
Just published: New schistosomiasis module in WHO Global Health Observatory for the latest data, maps charts etc. -
16 March 2012 | Geneva
Managing morbidity and preventing disability in the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis -
13 March 2012 | Geneva
Integrated vector management to control malaria and lymphatic filariasis -
12 March 2012 | Geneva
Integrated implementation of programs targeting neglected tropical diseases through preventive chemotherapy: Identifying best practices to roll out programs at national sacle -
07 March 2012 | Geneva
Zanzibar: gearing up to eliminate schistosomiasis with increased donation of praziquantel from Merck KGaA -
06 March 2012 | Geneva
Report of a meeting to review the results of studies on the treatment of schistosomiasis in preschool-age children. -
22 February 2012 | Geneva
Helminth control in school-age children: a guide for managers of control programmes and its annexes. Second edition. | Annexes -
22 February 2012 | Geneva
"Bambo has schistosomiasis: What children should know about schistosomiasis". Illustrated educational material currently being pilot-tested in selected countries.
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16 February 2012 | Geneva
Just published: Core structure, handbook and policy guidance on integrated vector management | Core structure for training curricula on IVM | Handbook for Integrated Vector Management| Guidance on policy-making for IVM -
02 February 2012 | Geneva
New videos: "Buruli ulcer: from a difficult past to a hopeful future" | French | More -
30 January 2012 | London
WHO lays out vision to end misery of neglected tropical diseases by 2020 -
27 January 2012 | Geneva
Schistosomiasis: population requiring preventive chemotherapy and number of people treated in 2010. Weekly Epidemiological Record, N°4, 2012, 87:37–44. -
22 January 2012 | Geneva
UK to protect 140 million from neglected tropical diseases -
13 January 2012 | Geneva
WHO may review its yaws elimination strategy -
13 January 2012 | Geneva
Integrated preventive chemotherapy for neglected tropical diseases: estimation of the number of interventions required and delivered, 2009–2010. Weekly Epidemiological Record, N°2, 2012, 87:17–28. -
13 January 2012 | Geneva
The number of reported cases of dracunculiasis (guinea-worm disease) has continued to drop, reaching a new low of 1060 cases between 1 January and 31 December 2011. -
04 January 2012 | Geneva
Human African trypanosomiasis in non-endemic countries (2000–2010). International Society of Travel Medicine,1195-1982, Journal of Travel Medicine.