The International Society for Neglected Tropical Diseases

03/06/2026

What keeps Machine Learning research for NTDs in Africa concentrated on a few diseases, and what would enable meaningful translation into practice? https://www.nature.com/articles/s43856-026-01706-3 Nature

Galiwango et al. present a scoping review of machine learning applications for neglected tropical disease control in Africa. They show that current research is concentrated on geospatial prediction, with limited reproducibility, deployment, African leadership, and real-world implementation despite s...

16/05/2026

please join the The International Society for Neglected Tropical Diseases Side Event:
🦟Arboviruses: Shaking or shaping the future of global health?
👉May 19, 8.30-10.00, Geneva
👉https://www.isntd.org/wha79-arboviruses

09/05/2026

Are schistosome hybrids an emerging public health threat? Find out more as the HUGS project (Hybridisation in UroGenital ) wraps up at the BSP meeting
https://lstmed.ac.uk/news/farewell-hugs-at-the-bsp/
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine - LSTM

Scotland, hosted by the University of Glasgow from 7–9 April. The conference featured the final presentation from the Hybridisation in UroGenital Schistosomiasis (HUGS) study, delivered by Prof. Janelisa Musaya. Her talk, entitled Are schistosome hybrids an emerging public health threat? Insights ...

06/04/2026

Taking the opportunity of the to highlight the fundamental link between , animal and environmental health and revisit this important session connecting and contact: https://youtu.be/OVmMhh7jLT4?si=MhchiXT80wTtFS-8

There is a need for more targeted approaches to improve control of and other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). For ecologically focal dise...

06/03/2026

Congratulations to , the first country in the Americas to receive verification for eliminating !

WHO, together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), congratulates Chile for becoming the first country in the Americas – and the second globally – to be officially verified as having eliminated leprosy disease.

24/02/2026

🎉Congratulations to , validated by World Health Organization (WHO) as the 28th country eliminating as a public health problem! https://www.who.int/news/item/18-02-2026-who-validates-elimination-of-trachoma-as-a-public-health-problem-in-libya World Health Organization (Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office)

WHO today announced that Libya has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, a landmark victory for public health in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region. This hard-won achievement protects future generations from preventable blindness and provides a powerful reminder that countries can overco...

23/01/2026

To mark 2026, please join us to spotlight the critical role of strengthening vector‑focused strategies for progress across entire programs!

Tackling Vectors, the Domino Effect for Cross-Cutting NTD Progress
🗓️ 29 Jan 2026 | 14:00–15:30 UTC
🔗 https://www.isntd.org/isntd-connect

19/01/2026

Classified by World Health Organization (WHO) as a Neglected Tropical Disease, affects more than 400 million people cumulatively every year👉The sudden rise of scabies: ‘I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy’ https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jan/18/the-sudden-rise-of-scabies The Guardian

These microscopic mites, which burrow under your skin and cause ferocious itching, are incredibly hard to get rid of – and cases in the UK have soared. What is causing the outbreak, and is there anything we can do about it?

17/12/2025

🥳It's back! Calling all UK young artists from 5-16 to participate in the poster competition to end neglected tropical diseases - submit your posters by Jan 12! https://tinyurl.com/32sxauaf Unlimit Health The Leprosy Mission Great Britain

Unlimit Health and The Leprosy Mission invite you to join our Light the Path poster competition for World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day.

05/12/2025

🤓The WHO Academy continues to widen access to practical, free training for health workers around the world 🌍

Its online learning platform now brings together more than 300 courses in 12 languages, offering a straightforward way for health workers to build skills related to NCDs, mental health, and primary health care.

Learn more here 👉https://pulse.ly/5kndebrcyz