Mectizan Donation Program
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MDP, a program at the Task Force for Global Health, oversees the donation of Mectizan for river blindness, and Mectizan and albendazole for lymphatic filariasis elimination. #beatNTDs #StampOutOncho #EliminateLF
Out now: MDP Highlights of 2025 📣 In MDP's 38th year, over 349 million Mectizan treatments were approved to eliminate river blindness & lymphatic filariasis #beatNTDs in 37 countries or territories. ▶️ Learn more: https://mectizan.org/news_resources/2025-mectizan-donation-program-annual-highlights/
MDP Highlights of 2025 📣 From celebrating major milestones to tackling challenges, the year 2025 tested resilience in the fight to #StampOutOncho #EliminateLF #beatNTDs ▶️ Read Dr. Sodahlon’s reflection on the year: https://mectizan.org/news_resources/2025-mectizan-donation-program-annual-highlights/
🇮🇳Good news from the state of Bihar in India. @who.int #EliminateLF #beatNTDs www.who.int/india/news-r...
Bihar achieves historic first in lymphatic filariasis elimination
Bihar clears TAS-1 with 55 units, low lymphatic filariasis transmission; 3 districts stop Mass Drug Administration, advancing India’s elimination goal
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🇬🇭 "The Director-General of the GHS, Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, said the MDA formed part of Ghana’s broader strategy to eliminate NTDs as a public health threat by 2030 and sustain gains made over the years." #beatNTDs #StampOutOncho #EliminateLF ghanaiantimes.com.gh/ghs-to-roll-...
GHS to roll out nationwide drug campaign against 3 neglected diseases - Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will conduct a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign against three Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) from June 20 to July 3, 2026.
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🇳🇬 In Nigeria's Oyo State, the campaign to eliminate river blindness is supported by Christian Blind Mission (CBM) working with the Oyo State Ministry of Health. #beatNTDs #StampOutOncho www.cbm.org/news/news-ar...
4.36 million people targeted for river blindness treatment in Nigeria
Nigeria is launching a mass drug campaign against river blindness to eliminate onchocerciasis by 2030 through ongoing treatment and community engagement.
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Kudos to the multisectoral group of partners meeting recently to discuss how to #beatNTDs. 💬 Dr. Ngamije @who.int : "For countries entering the final mile, success will depend on integrated health systems, stronger cross-border collaboration, and reaching the most vulnerable and mobile populations.”
High-level meeting reaffirms shared commitment to strengthen cross-border collaboration and accelerate elimination of malaria and neglected tropical diseases
A high-level meeting convened on 20 May on the margins of the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly brought together global and regional leaders, Member States, donors, partners and technical experts t...
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Get to know Alex Arinaitwe, our river blindness program coordinator in Uganda! In our latest Meet Our Staff video, he tells us about his family, work goals, and all the different types of matoke he likes to eat. What’s matoke, you ask? Watch and find out!
Announcing the release of MDP’s Annual Highlights for 2025, a report of achievements of the Mectizan Donation Program in the past year. #beatNTDs #EliminateLF #StampOutOncho https://mectizan.org/news_resources/2025-mectizan-donation-program-annual-highlights
2025 Mectizan Donation Program Annual Highlights – Mectizan Donation Program
2025: Celebrating Five Billion Mectizan Treatments…and Counting This annual report publication summarizes the accomplishments of the Mectizan Donation Program and its partners in 2025. (À venir : ce d...
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Welcome to Dr. Benoit Dembélé, who has joined the Mectizan Donation Program as Senior Program Officer. He will oversee Mectizan applications and the supply chain, and work with partners on strategies for river blindness and lymphatic filariasis elimination. #StampOutOncho #EliminateLF #beatNTDs
🇹🇬Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene: Togo Launches a Post-Validation Surveillance Project for Lymphatic Filariasis #beatNTDs #EliminateLF atop.tg/kloto-sante-...
Kloto/Santé : Le Togo lance un projet de surveillance post-validation de la filariose lymphatique
Kpalimé, 15 mai (ATOP) - Le ministère de la Santé, de l’Hygiène publique, de la Couverture sanitaire universelle et des
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The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) has launched a two-week intensive training on qPCR detection of Onchocerca volvulus in blackflies at the Onchocerciasis Molecular Laboratory at EPHI. #StampOutOncho #beatNTDs ephi.gov.et/a-training-o...
A Training on qPCR Detection is Underway – Ethiopian Public Health Institute
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In spring 2026, Carter Center Board Vice Chair C.D. Glin traveled to Ethiopia to visit communities affected by river blindness, learn about our work, and explore the impact of our various health programs. “I’m changed as a result of this trip,” he said.
🇼🇸 Samoa prepares for mass drug administration campaign to #eliminateLF #BeatNTDs samoaobserver.ws/category/sam...
Lymphatic filariasis treatment has criteria
Ministry of Health C.E.O. Leausa Dr. Take Naseri has clarified that there are criteria that a person who intends to take the mass drug administration (M.D.A.) for lymphatic filariasis has to meet. He...
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👏It was wonderful to see our film "Five Billion Mectizan Treatments…and Counting," produced by @cloud9medialdn.bsky.social, named a finalist in the Smiley Charity Film Awards this year! #beatNTDs #StampOutOncho #EliminateLF smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/mectiz...
Mectizan Donation Program: 5 Billionth Celebration
The Smiley Charity Film Awards is the world’s biggest campaign to promote cause-based films. Nearly half a million members of the public have voted in the…
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WHO Africa and African Union step up joint action on neglected tropical diseases #beatNTDs www.afro.who.int/news/who-afr...
WHO Africa and African Union step up joint action on neglected tropical diseases
The WHO Regional Office for Africa and the African Union Commission (AUC) have renewed their commitment to stronger cross-border collaboration and coordinated action to accelerate the fight against ne...
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🇬🇭 Ghana takes steps to further elimination of lymphatic filariasis #beatNTDs #eliminateLF
GHANA STRENGTHENS FIGHT AGAINST LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS WITH LAUNCH OF NATIONAL TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP | Ghana Health Service
Launch of a Technical Working Group for the disease under the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Programme in Accra.
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🇳🇪Niger: the first human onchocerciasis-endemic country in Africa to achieve elimination of infection transmission 📰 #beatNTDs #StampOutOncho url: academic.oup.com/inthealth/ar...
Welcome 5 new members to the Mectizan Expert Committee: Dr. Maggie Baker, Dr. Gautam Biswas, Prof. Moses Bockarie, Prof. William Brieger, and Prof. Achim Hoerauf. They join Prof. Gilbert Burnham, Dr. Yaya Coulibaly, Prof. Monique Ameyo Dorkenoo-Agbeko. More: https://mectizan.org/mec/ Alt text:
Sightsavers: 🇬🇭 Ghana is close to eliminating a disabling disease. Health workers like Martin are key to finishing the job #beatNTDs #EliminateLF youtu.be/SHMPRtP6giw?...
'Martin's story: a journey to eliminating a disabling disease in Ghana'
YouTube video by Sightsavers
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@afro.who.int Interview with Dr Didier Bakajika - How to fight a parasite that threatens eyesight #beatNTDs #StampOutOncho www.afro.who.int/news/onchoce...
Onchocerciasis: How to fight a parasite that threatens eyesight
Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, still affects millions of people living near rivers and wetlands in Africa. Fortunately, this disease can be prevented through a simple, free treatment t...
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@unicef.org in Nigeria explains the importance of ending river blindness and other neglected tropical diseases: "...NTDs weaken entire communities. The adverse impact stretches far beyond health, undermining education, productivity, and economic growth." #beatNTDs
Frightening by names, dangerous to lives
Why eliminating neglected tropical diseases matters.
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🇳🇬 In Nigeria: "The Kogi State Ministry Of Health’s Neglected Tropical Disease (NTDs) Programme, in partnership with @sightsavers.bsky.social, has commenced a two-day planning session for the 2025 Mass Administration of Medicines targeting Onchocerciasis..." #beatNTDs #StampOutOncho
Kogi Ministry of Health and Sightsavers Initiate Mass Medicine Distribution to Combat River Blindness — Kogi State Government
Welcome to the Official website of Kogi State Government
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PLOS NTDs ✍️ Strengthening health systems through NTD integration: Key insights from a multi-country webinar #GONE #beatNTDs #StampOutOncho #EliminateLF journals.plos.org/plosntds/art...
Strengthening health systems through NTD integration: Key insights from a multi-country webinar
The integration of Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) control and elimination into national health systems is a strategic imperative, driven by shifting global health priorities and evolving funding lan...
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@whowpro.bsky.social 🇮🇩In Indonesia, "eliminating filariasis is not only about stopping treatment, but ensuring systems remain strong enough to detect any resurgence early." #beatNTDs #EliminateLF www.who.int/indonesia/ne...
Building lasting protection against filariasis across Indonesia
As more districts stop mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis, maintaining strong surveillance is needed to ensure transmission does not return. Post-MDA monitoring requires several y...
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With the elimination of more NTDs within reach and the potential for gains across the broader health system, Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity’s Tala al Ramahi explains why philanthropic foundations should be investing in NTDs.
Why NTDs are a prime investment for philanthropy
Why NTDs are a prime investment for philanthropy
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@whowpro.bsky.social WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region: Accelerating river blindness elimination in Yemen ➡️ "Despite the difficult terrain and insecurity, the adapted approach achieved full geographical access..." #BeatNTDs #StampOutOncho www.emro.who.int/yemen/news/r...
Reaching the unreachable: accelerating onchocerciasis elimination in Yemen
04 February 2026, Aden, Yemen – In Yemen’s remote high-altitude valleys, communities have lived for generations with sowda, a severe form of onchocerciasis (commonly known as “river blindness”), that ...
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Merck remembers Dr. William Foege, the first chair of the Mectizan Expert Committee
Merck remembers Dr. William Foege, Architect of Early Mectizan® Delivery Efforts - Merck.com
RAHWAY, N.J., Feb. 3, 2025 –Dr. William (Bill) Foege, who passed away on January 24, 2026, was a visionary in disease eradication and a global health champion. Dr. Foege was instrumental in the early ...
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This powerful @nytimes.com story by @stephanienolen.bsky.social features @taskforce.bsky.social Director Dr. Pat Lammie's perspective on the future of NTD elimination. Read why partnerships and sustained investment are critical to preserving the gains we've made. #beatNTDs nyti.ms/4tvF4TE
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#WorldNTDDay 🌍 Local power leads to global change. Community drug distributors work hard to ensure everyone in their communities is reached to achieve the high treatment coverage necessary to eliminate river blindness & lymphatic filariasis #StampOutOncho #EliminateLF #beatNTDs
