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Deworming efforts reach five billion doses as new coalition promises further progress
The Epidemiology of Compassion and Love: In the DNA of the NTD Movement
On January 8-10 2020, the Focus Area for Compassion and Ethics (FACE) convened a meeting at The Task Force for Global Health on an unlikely topic
Defying Stigma and Discrimination: Being Affected by Leprosy Brings More Challenges Than Just the Disease
World Leprosy Day was on January 26th. Amar Bahadur Timulsina was diagnosed with leprosy at 12 years old. Being from a remote village in Nepal
Guest Spotlight: “Epidemiology of Compassion and Love”
This was originally published by the Center for Compassionate Leadership. The language of compassion and love has traditionally been the language of poetry and literature.
The 2019 Download
Dear Friends, As the year comes to a close, we reflect on the challenges we’ve overcome and the successes we’ve been fortunate enough to enjoy.
Compassion in Humanitarian Services (Vol. 1)
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Continuing the War on Worms
Q&A with former STH Advisory Committee Chair and member, Vicente Y. Belizario, Jr., MD, MTM&H “People, parasites, and poverty have a thriving relationship” said Vicente Y.
Vaccine Safety Program Joins The Task Force
In 1999, while giving a presentation at a vaccine conference in Brighton, England, Robert (Bob) Chen, MD, MA, highlighted the challenges surrounding vaccine safety research.
“Who Ya Gonna Call?”: Database and Social Media Platform Makes “Disease Detectives” Reachable
In 2014, one of the biggest disease outbreaks in years was threatening the health of millions in West Africa and potentially the entire world. As
Building Sustainable Epidemiological Capacity to Eliminate NTDs in Kenya
This article was originally published by Children Without Worms. A historic partnership in Kenya will allow the Ministry of Health (MOH) to generate new, robust
Are NTD Programs “Pro-Poor?” Insights from the Demographic and Health Surveys
Health equity is one of the core values – and goals – of global health. The World Health Organization (WHO) states that addressing health equity
Cultivating Compassion on World Mental Health Day
This article was originally published by CHS (Core Humanitarian Standard) Alliance. Click here for the original article. The CHS Alliance sits down with David Addiss,
MedSurplus Alliance Members Respond to Hurricane Dorian Devastation
In a recent news broadcast, a Bahamian member of parliament indicated a specific need for hospital beds, wheelchairs, walkers, and other medical equipment to help
