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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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Unlimit Health now aims not only to treat parasitic disease, but to eliminate it altogether, in line with the World Health Organization (WHO) road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030.

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A significant milestone in the fight against schistosomiasis has been reached as the first preschool-aged child in Uganda receives arpraziquantel, a newly developed pediatric treatment.

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Amaal Tayub, 8, Arjun Arun, 11, and Adele Williams, 16, are this year’s winners of the Send a Wish poster competition, co-organised by Unlimit Health and The Leprosy Mission, to mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day.

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Ahead of World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day, Unlimit Health as a member of the UK Coalition against Neglected Tropical Diseases will host an event in the UK Parliament.

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To mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, students from the Department of Nursing in Zanzibar led awareness sessions about NTDs using art at two primary schools in Zanzibar.

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On 19th September, a landmark ceremony was held in Zanzibar, attended by the Duchess of Edinburgh, to celebrate significant strides in eliminating neglected tropical diseases.

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On 19th September, a landmark ceremony was held in Zanzibar, attended by Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Edinburgh, to celebrate significant strides in eliminating neglected tropical diseases.

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Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) is seen in national news outlet, the Guardian, highlighting the advocacy work of the FGS Integration Group (FIG), crucial integration efforts in Kenya, and the lived reality for women affected by this painful condition.

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