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The latest news, views and opinions from Unlimit Health. In our latest article, we look at our new strategy and bold ambition to end parasitic disease.
Deciding a new strategic direction for an organisation is a daunting task. But it's also an exciting opportunity to step back and take a wider view, not only on what we're doing, but why we do what we do.
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Unlimit Health - formerly known as SCI Foundation - launches an ambitious five-year strategy that sets out a new direction for improving health equity through tackling parasitic disease.
The All-party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and the UK Coalition Against NTDs organised an event to commemorate World NTD Day, celebrated on 30th January.
On World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day, SCI Foundation is delighted to announce the winners of the Shine a Light poster competition.
I started collaborating with the Ministry of Health in Kenya in 2021 as part of the ADOPT research project. The project is led by the Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium (PPC), of which SCI Foundation is a member.
SCI Foundation is excited to announce the appointment of three new trustees and two advisors to its Board, following an extensive and open recruitment process designed to bring in additional expertise and experiences.
We are deeply saddened and shocked by the news of the passing of Lazarus Juziwelo, National Programme Manager for the Schistosomiasis and Soil-transmitted Helminths Control Programme at the Ministry of Health in Malawi.
The tropical archipelago off Tanzania draws half a million tourists annually. Most are unaware that in its rivers and green pods, burrowing worms carried by snails are on the hunt for human hosts.
To mark our first twenty one years, we put together an interactive story showcasing the achievements made through our collaborations with ministries of health around the world to prevent and treat infections caused by schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths.
We are pleased to announce that Claudia Hammond, award-winning broadcaster and author, will be presenting the appeal. Claudia makes frequent appearances on Radio 4 and presents the programme Health Check on BBC World Service.
This month, SCI Foundation has been awarded the status of Independent Research Organisation (IRO) by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the body responsible for convening the UK’s research councils and for supporting research, knowledge exchange and innovation.
Nurses crosscheck records to make sure the correct codes have been assigned to individuals taking part in the parameter validation survey, one of the many surveys that SCI Foundation supports. Credit: SCI Foundation/I. Getachew