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Introducing New Vaccine for Polio Eradication: Q&A with Task Force Senior Epidemiologist Victor Eboh
The global polio eradication effort is moving one step closer to success with the upcoming rollout of a new vaccine, the novel oral polio vaccine …
Taking Trachoma Elimination Online: MOOC Draws Thousands
Building on the success of the first-ever massive online course (MOOC) on trachoma elimination, The Task Force’s International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) and partners are now
Universal Flu Vaccine Could Help Strengthen Pandemic Preparedness
A universal influenza vaccine has long been the Holy Grail of protection against the disease and the threat of a pandemic, but progress has been
Blog: Collaboration Drives Efforts to End Neglected Tropical Diseases
By Dave Ross, Paul Emerson, Rubina Imtiaz, Eric Ottesen and Yao Sodahlon This article originally appeared in The Huffington Post. Neglected tropical diseases, or NTDs,
First Country in Africa Eliminates Lymphatic Filariasis
With support from The Mectizan Donation Program (MDP) at The Task Force, Togo is now the first country in Africa to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF)
Antibiotic Tracker Brings Greater Transparency to Trachoma Elimination Program
In order to bring greater transparency to the global trachoma elimination program, the International Trachoma Initiative (ITI), a program of The Task Force for Global
The Task Force Supports ‘Last Mile’ of Polio Eradication in Pakistan
As Pakistan enters the ‘last mile’ of polio eradication, The Task Force is supporting efforts to ensure all children in the country are immunized against
New Funding Will Expand Operational Research Critical to Ending Neglected Tropical Diseases
On April 16, the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development, or DFID, announced a $12.5-million grant to The Task Force’s Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Center
Blog: Cost Shouldn’t be a Barrier to Accessing Essential Medicines
By Dave Ross, ScD, President and Chief Executive Officer for The Task Force for Global Health Most people in the world do not have access
SXSW Panel Shows How “Data is Power” in Ending a Plague
“Data is power.” That was the message that The Task Force and its trachoma elimination partners brought to technology leaders during a March 11 panel
Global Effort to Eliminate Intestinal Worms Emphasizes New Methods for Assessing Program Impact
Key stakeholders in the global fight to eliminate intestinal worms as a public health problem will now emphasize measuring disease levels to track program impact.
Blog: Following Years of Conflict, Central African Republic Resumes Program to Eliminate Trachoma
By Genevieve LaCon, MPH, senior program associate, International Trachoma Initiative, The Task Force for Global Health Six months into my position at The Task Force’s
With Strong Ties to The Task Force, New WHO Project Aims to Eliminate NTDs in Africa
Maria Rebollo Polo, MD, MPH, former director of programs for The Task Force’s Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Support Center, has been named team leader for
Header photo caption: A drug distributor travels long distances to a remote village in Cameroon to get medicines for onchocerciasis (river blindness) and lymphatic filariasis to marginalized societies most in need.
