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Neglected Tropical Diseases Advocacy Club, Ghana (📍Ghana)

Shedding Light on Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is caused by the bite of infected sandflies. Though small in size, these insects can transmit parasites that lead to disfiguring skin lesions. Beyond the medical complications, the disease often results in stigma, discrimination, and psychological distress for patients.

Neglected Tropical Diseases Advocacy Club, Ghana (📍Ghana)

NTD Advocacy Club Ghana Leads the Charge Against Scabies

Spotlight on Scabies Scabies is often overlooked in global health conversations, yet it continues to affect millions worldwide. Caused by mites that burrow into the skin, scabies leads to severe itching, discomfort, and social stigma. The webinar emphasized that scabies is not just a dermatological issue it is a public health challenge requiring coordinated action.

Neglected Tropical Diseases Advocacy Club, Ghana (📍Ghana)

Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Ghana: A Public Health Discourse

An academic webinar titled “Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Ghana.” This scholarly engagement sought to advance discourse on the epidemiology, control, and elimination strategies of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), which remain a pressing public health concern in Ghana and across sub-Saharan Africa.

Neglected Tropical Diseases Advocacy Club, Ghana (📍Ghana)

Integrating Mental Health and NTDs in Ghana

NTDs Youth Japan(📍Japan)

World NTD Day 2026 Webinar Archive

World NTD Day 2026, themed "Unite, Act, Eliminate," showcased Japan’s global leadership and technological innovation in the fight against 21 Neglected Tropical Diseases affecting 1.5 billion people. Strategic messages from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the GHIT Fund emphasized that total elimination is achievable within this generation through sustained international cooperation. The event highlighted the 3rd NTD Creative Contest, which utilized youth-driven digital storytelling to mobilize public awareness and engagement. Cutting-edge technical sessions featured SORA Technology’s use of AI-integrated drones for habitat mapping and OUI Inc.’s smartphone-based devices for remote ophthalmic diagnostics. By bridging the gap between Japanese high-tech solutions and field-level implementation, the webinar underscored a future where digital health and global solidarity converge to ensure no community is left behind.

Neglected Tropical Diseases Advocacy Club, Ghana (📍Ghana)

Global Webinar Highlights Innovative Approaches to Schistosomiasis Elimination

Cross Country Knowledge and field experience sharing to eliminate schistosomiasis

Malaria and NTDs Youth Champions South Sudan (📍South Sudan)

Remarks for the Celebration of World NTDS Day 30 January 2026 At Pyramid hotel in Juba

Malaria and NTDs Youth Champions South Sudan (📍South Sudan)

Closing the 5th South Sudan NTDs Annual Review Meeting

Malaria and NTDs Youth Champions South Sudan (📍South Sudan)

Empowering the Next Generation to Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases

Neglected Tropical Diseases Advocacy Club, Ghana (📍Ghana)

REACHING A WIDER AUDIENCE: USING THE RADIO MEDIA AS NTDs AWARENESS PLATFORM

As part of our activities marking World NTD Day (30th January), the club was hosted on VOV Radio 95.7FM to discuss Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).

Global Alliance for NTDs Elimination-Kenya(GANE-Ke)(📍Kenya)

Stories from the Frontline: Beryl Adenyo’s Journey with Bilharzia

“I went through three months of pain, fear, and confusion only to realize it was something our health system never prepared me for.” Beryl Adenyo, Youth Health Champion.