@dndi.org held its Board meeting in Kuala Lumpur this week, recognizing Malaysia’s leadership in global health. As a founding partner, Malaysia shows how strong partnerships deliver impact. We look forward to deepening collaboration to advance access to treatments for communities who need them most.

👋We welcome Sanjay Sarin as Asia Continental Lead Asia & South Asia Director. A global health leader with 20+ years’ experience, he brings deep expertise in strategy, partnerships, and access, and will help strengthen our work across Asia and expand patient-centred innovation in the region.

A major step toward #HepatitisC elimination in Thailand: Together with GPO & Pharco, we signed an MoU to register ravidasvir—an affordable treatment developed through South-South collaboration. An effort to expand access and save lives of those living with #HepC in Thailand. dndi.org/press-releas...

The #PandemicAgreement adopted at #WHA78 includes a commitment from governments to attach concrete #access conditions to public funding for research. With this, governments can ensure that health tools generated thanks to public resources are accessible to everyone. elpais.com/planeta-futu...

El acuerdo sobre pandemias es nuestra oportunidad de priorizar a las personas

El pacto alcanzado en la OMS sienta las bases para una respuesta más equitativa ante futuras emergencias pandémicas

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At today’s #WHA78 side event, African countries united to accelerate the elimination of #NTDs. An MoU was signed to eliminate #VisceralLeishmaniasis — a major step forward in cross-border collaboration and country-led action. #GlobalHealth #NTDElimination

Productive meeting with Mario Moreira on the sidelines of #WHA78. Fiocruz's commitment to continue playing, as a DNDi founding partner, an active role on DNDi's Board is inspiring. We look forward to working together to strengthening global and regional R&D and production networks and capacities.

I am honoured and deeply moved by this recognition. Grateful to the Government of Japan and the Prize Committee for helping bring attention to the millions still facing neglected diseases. This Prize belongs to every partner, patient, donor, and colleague working for change. 🙏

Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi)@dndi.org · last yr.

🏆 We are incredibly honoured to have been awarded the 5th prestigious Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize in the medical services category. A heartfelt #ThankYou to the Prize Committee and the govt of Japan for acknowledging the urgent need to address neglected health challenges. 👉 bit.ly/4izpL5D

Merci à Anne Baecher et à la RTS pour l'invitation à parler aujourd'hui dans l'émission CQFD du lancement d'un essai clinique au Malawi et en Tanzanie sur la méningite cryptococcique, afin d'obtenir un traitement plus simple que les patients puissent prendre eux-mêmes. www.rts.ch/audio-podcas...

Un nouveau traitement contre la méningite à cryptocoque, en phase d'essai

La lutte contre le VIH est menacée par des coupes budgétaires, notamment aux États-Unis, compromettant ses progrès. Un nouveau médicament, la flucytosine à libération prolongée, est testé pour traiter...

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Honoured to have participated in the World Local Production Forum #WLPF2025 focusing on equitable healthcare through local production. Great panel with global experts which highlighted the need for strong, local, end-to-end R&D and South-South collaborations to promote locally relevant treatments.

#CryptococcalMeningitis is the 2nd-leading cause of #HIV-related deaths. We're excited to announce that a new sustained-release formulation of flucytosine, used to treat cryptococcal meningitis, has entered Phase II clinical trials in #Malawi & #Tanzania. 👉 Read more: bit.ly/3G5Yfis

We're looking for a new #PatientRepresentative to join our Board and help align our programmes and commitments with the needs of the communities we serve. 🗓️ Apply by 4 May 2025 🔗 Details: bit.ly/dndi-patient... #PatientCentricity #PatientAdvocacy #GlobalHealth #JoinUs @drluispizarro.bsky.social

Excellent papier du Monde sur l'élimination de la maladie du sommeil par la Guinée. Un succès historique qui montre ce dont sont capables les acteurs de la communauté internationale quand ils travaillent ensemble. Merci à @droucaute.bsky.social pour ce coup de projecteur sur les patients négligés.

Last week, we gathered to pay tribute to the late Yves Champey, who played a pivotal role in founding @dndi.org two decades ago. He initiated our first partnerships, pioneered our alternative patient needs-driven R&D model, and helped shape DNDi into the organization it is today. rb.gy/y2l3p1

📢Important announcement! Today, the @asapdiscovery.bsky.social consortium disclosed the structure of our preclinical candidate, ASAP-0017445, a promising broad-spectrum antiviral with potent activity against SARS-CoV2 and other viruses belonging to the same family. (1/10)

Importante conversacion con @mila_aguilar @cooperativacien sobre la situacion de la salud mundial. Hoy mas que nunca tenemos que defender los principios de solidaridad internacional, proteger la palabra cientifica y trabajar colectivamente en pos del bien comun. rb.gy/86lrmm

Reducción de participación de EEUU en la salud mundial

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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The new reality of R&D funding for neglected tropical diseases

A decline in R&D investment in neglected tropical diseases threatens progress toward critical targets. For over 20 years, one nonprofit has led research on lesser-known diseases and is now seeking new...

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"The fundamental values that underpin all of DNDi’s actions – of solidarity, collaboration and partnership, scientific integrity, and equity – are under attack."

Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi)@dndi.org · last yr.

DNDi statement on recent US government executive actions and the escalating retreat from global health and medical research ⤵️ bit.ly/4hAAoFy

Thrilled and honoured to announce the signing of a MoU between DNDi and the African Union! Together, we aim to advance the discovery and development of new treatments for NTDs in Africa through collaborative R&D efforts. #EndTheNeglect #beatNTDs #GlobalHealth

Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi)@dndi.org · last yr.

We are joining forces with the African Union Commission’s Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs, and Social Development to advance R&D, policy, and access to life-saving treatments for #NTDs. With Africa carrying the highest burden, this partnership could be a game-changer for millions in need.

Proud to witness this historic moment at the official ceremony organized by the Guinea Ministry of Health, marking the elimination of sleeping sickness in the country on World NTD Day. Bravo to the communities and all partners involved! #SleepingSickness #WorldNTDDay #beatNTDs

Today is #WorldNTDDay! Science and innovation are our strongest tools to #EndTheNeglect and build a future without neglected tropical diseases. By investing in research and developing safer, simpler, and more effective treatments, we can bring hope to millions affected. #BeatNTDs

Congratulations Guinea for eliminating #SleepingSickness as a public health problem! This is a major step forward in our collective efforts to eliminate this terrible and neglected disease. 👏 Watch DNDi’s short film on the collaborative efforts that led to the elimination ⤵️ #WorldNTDDay

Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi)@dndi.org · 2y ago

🎉 This #WorldNTDDay we celebrate Guinea for successfully eliminating sleeping sickness! 👏 📽️ Watch our movie, created in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, @ird-fr.bsky.social and Institut Pasteur de Guinée produced by Moronga Films. bit.ly/guineafilm-en #EndTheNeglect #BeatNTDs

At the #WHOAcademy launch, we hosted a panel with @unitaid.bsky.social on the urgent link between #ClimateChange & #health. Key focus: ✅ Climate-resilient health systems ✅ Eco-friendly “climate-smart” health products ✅ Tackling diseases like #dengue ✅ Reducing health’s carbon footprint

As we close out 2024, I’m proud to share some highlights from @dndi.org's work this year, including progress for neglected populations facing #SleepingSickness, visceral #leishmaniasis, and #dengue. Thank you to our partners, colleagues, and friends for your invaluable contributions!

Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi)@dndi.org · 2y ago

Wishing you and your loved ones a festive holiday season and a happy and healthy 2025! At DNDi, we deeply appreciate our colleagues, supporters, partners, and friends who share our mission of putting equity at the heart of #MedicalInnovation. 👉 2024 Year in Review: bit.ly/3ZHriiv

In Ep 2 of our #DrugDiscoveryExplained series, our Senior Discovery Project Manager Fanny explains what high-throughput screening is, and how we can screen hundreds of thousands of #molecules in just a few days. 🎬View the video here: www.instagram.com/p/DDjOpsWoT0c/ 🔗Webpage: bit.ly/4iCi67E

Join us for a panel discussion as part of the #WHOAcademy 's inauguration in Lyon. 📅 17 Dec ⏰ 09:30 – 11:00 (CET) 📍 Online & at IARC 🌐 FR & ENG Online link: shorturl.at/BqNxO #ClimateChange #ClimateHealth #GlobalHealth #SantéMondiale @who.int @unitaid.bsky.social

🌍 This #GivingTuesday, every action — whether raising awareness or donating — helps us bring the best science to the most neglected. We deeply appreciate your support in any form. 🔗US-based donations: bit.ly/4f0zrnK 🔗International donations: bit.ly/41cuq8B

“When people are dying, you can’t waste time.“ Read this fascinating interview of Dr Monique Wasunna, keynote speaker at the latest ASTMH conference, leishmaniasis expert, and DNDi Africa Ambassador. By @globalhealthnow.bsky.social globalhealthnow.org/2024-11/negl...

Neglected Diseases Are Fierce, But So Is Monique Wasunna

DNDi’s Africa Ambassador Monique Wasunna reflects on her efforts to fight neglected diseases and shares insights on the work ahead, including critical needs donors are neglecting.

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