All past events/information related to NTD
2012
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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.