Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases

Getting treatments to the communities that need them requires more than just donations - it takes seamless supply chains! 📦🩺 Great to see partners coming together at @who.int to cut delays, boost data visibility, and strengthen #NTDs delivery toward 2030: https://bit.ly/4k5H8iF

Rural women produce 50% of the world’s food, yet face systemic barriers & a disproportionate burden of neglected tropical diseases (#NTDs) like schistosomiasis. On #IDRW, we champion their health & rights. Learn about the landmark UN Human Rights Council resolution: https://bit.ly/4p5bkuO #BeatNTDs

Following a successful #NNN2026, Uniting joined the Kikundi site visit at UGHE. We attended a technical workshop equipping NTD Programme Managers from across Africa with tools for advocacy, domestic resource mobilization, & integration to help #BeatNTDs. 🌍 Excited for Kikundi’s continued impact! 🛡️

On the final day of #NNN2026, the focus is on UN HRC Res 62/67 on Human Rights & #NTDs! 🌍Uniting’s Stuart Halford met with Anesvad's CEO to map out plans to translate this resolution into action in the proposed OHCHR consultations. We must keep affected people at the heart of #BeatNTDs efforts!

Day 2 at #NNN2026 has been inspiring! To truly beat #NTDs, the path forward is clear: integrate interventions into national health systems and place affected communities at the heart of the response. 🔗 Find out more: https://bit.ly/4xSNuFz #BeatNTDs

At #NNN2026 today, the message was clear: distance to NTD care is still too far for too many. Uniting's Ruth Rensburg noted a whole-of-government approach can sustain elimination gains. Help bridge the gap. 🌍 Download the Partners' Playbook to #BeatNTDs: https://bit.ly/4pa7CPs

12 workshops. 21 Rapid Fire talks. 4 sub-themes. 3 days in Kigali. Here's a first look at what's on the #NNN2026 programme 👇 https://bit.ly/4xSNuFz

World Rabies Day theme “Stronger Together” proves rabies elimination takes all of us. From vets and healthcare workers to communities and global partners, we all play a role. Thank you for everything you do to end rabies! #WorldRabiesDay2026 #WRD2026 #StrongerTogetherWRD #BeatNTDs

26 African countries have eliminated at least one #NTDs. At the AUDA-NEPAD "From Cost to Capital" roundtable during #UNGA81, leaders discussed how sustained, country-owned health investment delivers durable social and economic returns. More: https://bit.ly/4AwPdCM #BeatNTDs

Over 1.4B people are affected by #NTDs, causing 170K+ deaths annually. Numbers aren't enough. The END Fund and African Women in Photography's 'Through Her Lens' photography exhibition showcases the human side of these treatable conditions. 📍 Open at #UNGA 💻 View online: https://bit.ly/4yWNwNF

When the UN Human Rights Council passes a resolution with zero opposition, the world listens. ⚖️ The new resolution on #NTDs, led by Malawi, has undeniable legitimacy to drive real change and hold governments accountable. Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4y4Ihv5 #BeatNTDs

While #WorldRabiesDay focuses on #rabies elimination, it is important to support the @who.int NTD Roadmap too. By working together, we can strengthen health systems & prevent zoonotic disease from emerging. It is time to be Stronger Together in 2026. Click here to read more – www.worldntdday.org.

ICYMI: We were at @who.int #RC76AFRO in Addis Ababa discussing sustainable health financing and multi-disease elimination! Read up on the newly endorsed call to action and our key takeaways here: https://bit.ly/4xdSnJ6 #BeatNTDs

Just 17 days to go until #WorldRabiesDay 2026! Join our global community on 28 September because this year we are Stronger Together. Only by working together, can we build sustainable community-led solutions. How will you make a difference in your community in 2026?

With Timor-Leste & Bhutan's major victories over #Trachoma & #Rabies, 65 nations have now eliminated at least one #NTDs, proving that ending preventable diseases is possible when we all #UniteActEliminate. We must protect these hard-won gains. Let's keep the pressure on to #BeatNTDs!

🇧🇹 Bhutan is the 1st country validated by @who.int to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies in the South-East Asia region! This #OneHealth success is a massive leap toward our 2030 #NTDs Roadmap goals. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qXDGYV #BeatNTDs

Timor-Leste has officially eliminated #trachoma as a public health problem, bringing the total to 64 countries worldwide that have now eliminated at least 1 #NTDs and marks trachoma's full elimination across the @who.int South-East Asia Region. 🎉👁️ More info: https://bit.ly/3Tfrqqh #BeatNTDs

🇹🇱 Timor-Leste has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem! It is the 33rd country globally and 4th in the @who.int South-East Asia Region to achieve this milestone. 👏 More-> https://bit.ly/3Tfrqqh #BeatNTDs

The #RC76AFRO in Addis Ababa saw a landmark ministerial call to action to accelerate multi-disease elimination and sustainable health financing. Read our full report here: https://bit.ly/4xdSnJ6 #BeatNTDs

At #RC76AFRO, health leaders officially endorsed the Addis Ababa Call to Action to accelerate multi-disease elimination across the continent. Together, we can protect our hard-won gains against #NTDs and push further. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4gB4ucN #BeatNTDs

Together, we are building strong, self-reliant health systems to protect families and secure Africa's health future. #BeatNTDs 📷 @who.int

🌍 #RC76AFRO has kicked off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia! Health leaders from 47 Member States gathering at the UN Conference Center to shape continental health policies. Uniting is here for the next 3 days to bring you live updates as we advocate to #BeatNTDs @who.int

For World Water Week, @unlimithealth.bsky.social is looking "beyond the tap." 🚰 While WASH services are essential, infrastructure alone won't stop schistosomiasis transmission. Local realities and community-led solutions must come first. Read their latest insights: https://bit.ly/4gp7TLx #BeatNTDs

🦟Driven by global warming, mosquito breeding zones are expanding, putting millions more at risk of malaria & #NTDs like dengue, chikungunya & LF. This #WorldMosquitoDay, let's fight back through vector control & health innovation. Learn more about these NTDs: https://bit.ly/3URAHlE

Over 1 billion people are affected by neglected tropical diseases (#NTDs). Yet, they are entirely preventable and treatable. 🌍Learn the basics, the impact, and how we can #BeatNTDs in this quick 101 guide: https://bit.ly/4g5p0Ds

How does a disease make the @who.int #NTDs list? It must affect the poor, be tropical, have a health solution & lack research. But what did it take for #noma & #mycetoma to get added, and what changed? This @forbes.com piece looks at how partners work to #BeatNTDs: https://bit.ly/4xzMZjR

This #YouthDay, a quiet revolution is saving young lives. 🌍 Preschoolers faced #schistosomiasis with no treatment. Now, after 10 years of research in 🇹🇿, a new pediatric pilot backed by partners likr EDCTP, UNDP, Gates Foundation & Wellcome Trust is changing that: https://bit.ly/4qkwGVJ

A new @who.int report shows strong progress toward eliminating #trachoma! 🌍🎉 32 countries validated for elimination 📈 6 more hit targets But conflict, displacement, & data gaps threaten these gains. Cross-sector partnerships are vital to protect progress.👇 Read: https://bit.ly/4wPWXO2 #BeatNTDs

Funding cuts, conflict, and climate change threaten 20 years of progress against #NTDs. The cost of inaction? Affected families lose $33B annually in wages and medical costs, trapping communities in poverty. We must act now. http://bit.ly/4nFhCzI #BeatNTDs

In 2010, 62% of children in parts of Zimbabwe suffered from #schistosomiasis. Thanks to partners working with the government via Deworming Innovation Fund, the country halved prevalence, nearly wiped out intestinal worms & cut LF treatment needs by 86%! #NTDs Story: https://bit.ly/4vZhO05 #BeatNTDs

Chagas disease affects 10.5M people globally, causing 8K deaths annually. With no vaccine, AI is stepping in. By leveraging the AlphaFold Protein Structure Database, researchers could cut drug development costs and time: https://bit.ly/4pN6qTB #BeatNTDs

A turning point for tropical medicine. @who.int has updated its treatment guidelines for visceral leishmaniasis, shifting to shorter, oral, and less toxic regimens for patients in eastern Africa and South-East Asia. 🩺🔬 Read more: https://bit.ly/44QFYyW #BeatNTDs #UniteActEliminate

Global progress against trachoma continues. In 2025: 👁️ 98,829 people received sight-saving trachomatous trichiasis surgery (+13% vs 2024) 💊 47.4 million people received antibiotics 🎉 7 countries eliminated trachoma, bringing the total number to 32! https://bit.ly/4fRrAwo

In Senegal, brave volunteers catch disease-carrying flies by hand to track and stop river blindness. Watch this incredible film about their vital work to eliminate onchocerciasis: https://bit.ly/4yNwa6A #BeatNTDs #NTDs

New @who.int data show the number of people requiring interventions has fallen from 103 million in 2025 to 92 million in 2026. With 32 countries now validated for eliminating trachoma, the goal of ending this blinding disease is increasingly within reach. https://bit.ly/4fRrAwo

Uniting welcomes the recognition of NTDs as a priority at the AU Extraordinary Summit on Health. The Declaration’s commitments to integrated PHC, #UHC, sustainable financing & WASH are vital to end these diseases. https://bit.ly/4yyFYRA #BeatNTDs #AUSummit

As leaders meet at the #AUSummit on Health, we must ensure #NTDs aren't left behind. To deliver health for all and meet the AU Roadmap to 2030 and Beyond goals, we must prioritize: 👥 Community engagement 🤝 Cross-sector coordination 🎯 Targeted resources. No one can be left behind. Let's #BeatNTDs!

The UN Human Rights Council Resolution 62/21 marks a critical shift in how the world tackles #NTDs. It acknowledges that 1B+ people can no longer be left behind. Read how this resolution impacts the fight: https://bit.ly/4p5bkuO #HumanRights #BeatNTDs

Did you know that El Salvador is the first country in Central America and second in the Americas to be validated by the @who.int for eliminating #Trachoma? It joins a group of 64 countries globally who have achieved this milestone. Learn more -> https://bit.ly/4hdmyLP

We say thank you to Malawi and the core group of Member states including Burkina Faso, Kenya, Morocco, Tanzania and The Gambia for leadership in securing the first-ever Human Rights Council resolution on #NTDS. More -> https://bit.ly/4p5bkuO #HumanRights #BeatNTDs

Trachoma is not a public health problem in El Salvador! It is the 32nd country validated by @who.int for #trachoma elimination. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hdmyLP #BeatNTDs #UniteActEliminate

The #HRC62 resolution isn't just paperwork. By firmly linking #NTDs elimination to human rights, this milestone creates the perfect momentum to mobilize the resources needed to cross the finish line. Let's finish the job https://bit.ly/4p5bkuO #HumanRights #BeatNTDs

The #HRC62 resolution on #NTDs and human rights sends a strong political signal to galvanise collective action on NTDs across sectors and governments & reinforces key linkages between NTDs and human rights. Learn more about this here -> https://bit.ly/4p5bkuO #BeatNTDs

In a massive step toward an equitable, inclusive, & rights-based future, 28 countries co-sponsored the landmark @UN_HRC resolution 62/67 on #HumanRights & #NTDs. 🔊 Listen to statements from representatives of 🇬🇲 The Gambia, 🇲🇺 Mauritius, 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire, & 🇪🇹 Ethiopia #BeatNTDs #HumanRights

Historic news from #HRC62: The Human Rights Council has adopted its first-ever resolution on NTDs and human rights! Find out more here -> https://bit.ly/4p5bkuO #BeatNTDs #HumanRights

#Schistosomiasis thrives where poverty, poor #WASH, and weak health systems intersect. In this article, Prof. Francisca Mutapi and Mark Woolhouse make the case for shifting internationally agreed targets from short-term control to long-term transformation https://bit.ly/4eVy1OV #BeatNTDs

Organisations and advocates can help support global momentum on NTDs and human rights. Learn more about how you can support the proposed Human Rights Council resolution on NTDs. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4w8wMS2#HumanRights #BeatNTDS

Happy #TropicsDay! ☀️ The tropics host 80% of the world’s biodiversity, but also a massive public health challenge. Over 1 BILLION people, mostly in the tropics, suffer from neglected tropical diseases (#NTDs). We can't have sustainable tropical development without health equity. Let's #BeatNTDs! 🌍

Thanks to 20+ years of research by Prof. Francisca Mutapi, a new child-friendly #bilharzia treatment is finally reaching millions of vulnerable children across Africa. “To defeat NTDs on the continent, Africa must take the lead.” Read her inspiring story 👇https://bit.ly/4w8n5TM #BeatNTDs

ICYMI: Malawi’s Minister of Health Hon. Madalitso Baloyi makes a powerful case for the first-ever UN Human Rights Council resolution on #NTDs and human rights. As #HRC62 continues, this is our moment to accelerate action & ensure equality. Read the op-ed: https://bit.ly/4vKAh0K #BeatNTDs