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On 40th Anniversary of Smallpox Eradication, Dr. William Foege Applies Lessons Learned to Current Pandemic Response
Task Force co-founder, William H. Foege, MD, MPH is an inspiration for all of The Task Force’s work. An epidemiologist by training, he was one
Ensuring Other Diseases Are Not Left Behind
The coronavirus pandemic has halted or reduced existing health programs in many places, increasing people’s risk for measles, polio, malaria and other diseases. In response,
Winners Announced in Video Contest to Spotlight Hepatitis Elimination Efforts
Click the above video to watch Connect with Care Ahtahkakoop’s grand prize winning video . We are delighted to announce the winners of our first-ever
Recent News
On 40th Anniversary of Smallpox Eradication, Dr. William Foege Applies Lessons Learned to Current Pandemic Response
Task Force co-founder, William H. Foege, MD, MPH is an inspiration for all of The Task Force’s work. An epidemiologist
Ensuring Other Diseases Are Not Left Behind
The coronavirus pandemic has halted or reduced existing health programs in many places, increasing people’s risk for measles, polio, malaria
Winners Announced in Video Contest to Spotlight Hepatitis Elimination Efforts
Click the above video to watch Connect with Care Ahtahkakoop’s grand prize winning video . We are delighted to announce
The Task Force family is made up of mission-driven professionals who are dedicated to health equity. If you think you would be a good fit, check out our opportunities.
The Task Force family is made up of mission-driven professionals who are dedicated to health equity. If you think you would be a good fit, check out our opportunities.
BAFANG, CAMEROON
is a 72-year-old river blindness patient in Cameroon’s Bafang district who has benefitted from The Task Force’s Mectizan® Donation Program (MDP) since 2004. She says the treatment has helped save her eyesight and she’s now able to look after her grandchildren. An estimated 205 million people, mostly in Africa, are at risk for river blindness. The disease is categorized as a neglected tropical disease (NTD) because the people it affects are among the most marginalized in society.
Ngo Yeba Anastasie, Beneficiary,
is a 72-year-old river blindness patient in Cameroon’s Bafang district who has benefitted from The Task Force’s Mectizan® Donation Program (MDP) since 2004. She says the treatment has helped save her eyesight and she’s now able to look after her grandchildren. An estimated 205 million people, mostly in Africa, are at risk for river blindness.
