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The Problem
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of parasitic and bacterial infectious diseases that affect more than 1.65 billion people, including nearly 1 billion children.
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Intestinal Worms:
914MChildren Require Treatment
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Lymphatic Filariasis:
794MRequire Treatment
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River Blindness:
244MRequire Treatment
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Schistosomiasis:
251MRequire Treatment
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Trachoma:
116MRequire Treatment
Our Vision
To ensure people at risk of neglected tropical diseases can live healthy and prosperous lives. At The END Fund, our commitment is to support efforts that accelerate the elimination of NTDs to achieve the 2030 World Health Organization elimination goals.
Our Impact
Our work to treat NTD’s helps children stay healthy and in school, prevents advanced cases that cause irreversible disability, and reduces the economic burden of disease on families.
201M People Treated in 2022
1.57B Number of Treatments from 2012-2022
$2.34B Value of Treatments from 2012-2022
5.10M Health Workers Trained from 2012-2022
96,018 Surgeries Performed from 2012-2022
Where We Work
News & Updates
Employee Spotlight: Dr. Kebron Haile
As cases of a deadly disease, visceral leishmaniasis, continue to spread in small rural communities in areas of East Africa, Dr. Kebron Haile, a Technical Advisor for the VL initiative at the END Fund, has been able to use her years of first hand experience treating the disease to help the region coordinate an effective response. That is the great challenge that Dr. Kebron Haile faces here at the END Fund. Dr. Kebron is the END Fund resident expert on all things VL.
The END Fund appoints Tsitsi Masiyiwa as Board Chair
August 17th, 2023 Tsitsi Masiyiwa will advocate for strong African political leadership against NTDs and prioritize resource mobilization that supports sustainability. The appointment marks a pivotal moment calling for African leadership to eliminate NTDs which impact over 600 million people on the continent and cause deaths of more than 170,000 people annually. The END Fund,…
The END Fund Presents Reframing Neglect in partnership with The Africa Center, Harlem, August 5 – September 3, before traveling to Cromwell Place London, September 26 – October 8, 2023.
The END Fund Presents Reframing Neglect Creative directed by Aïda Muluneh The Africa Center, Harlem New York, August 5 – September 3, 2023 Cromwell Place London, September 26 – October 8, 2023 New York/London –The END Fund, through the support of Reaching the Last Mile, is pleased to announce Reframing Neglect, a new photography series…
Employee Spotlight: Evelyne Barry
Meet Evelyne Barry, a chameleon amongst the END Fund team. As a key member of our Investor Relations team, Evelyne is one the organization’s go-to employees for event planning, a role that coalesces with just about every other department here at the END Fund.