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On Tuesday, 20 May, after three long years of negotiation, the World Health Organization (WHO) formally adopted the Pandemic Agreement at the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva, making it only the second agreement to be adopted in the WHO’s history.

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Global health is dynamic and not confined to singular, isolated events but spans borders and transcends national boundaries. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, so too does the complexity of the health challenges we face.

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A team of researchers have been awarded £2.13 million from the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) Applied Global Health Board to develop sustainable strategies for controlling taenia solium.

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In celebration of World Health Worker Week, we're highlighting the important role of health workers in ending parasitic diseases. From programme managers and community drug distributors to lab technicians, each individual brings expertise and dedication to the forefront of public health.

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With Unlimit Health’s commitment to supporting country ownership, Communications Advisor, Anna Georgeson, discusses with Professor Gyapong the importance of listening to communities.

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Hamisi Msagama, a Tanzanian One Health advocate spearheading efforts to tackle zoonotic diseases in his home country, spoke to Unlimit Health ahead of World Zoonoses Day on 6 July.

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Data is the foundation upon which successful elimination strategies are built. However, significant data gaps persist across sub-Saharan Africa.

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Mass deworming campaigns are one way to guarantee the right of all people to live a healthy life. This is entrenched in the principle of universal health coverage (UHC). In this interactive story, we highlight how donations to our deworming work not only contribute towards the WHO goal of eliminating parasitic diseases by 2030, but are also critical for realising UHC.

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One of the biggest challenges in tackling parasitic worm infections is that they affect the most marginalised and hard to reach people. How do we, therefore, make sure that treatment reaches the those most in need?

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