A Message from the END Fund on COVID-19
Dear END Fund Community, I hope you, your families, friends, and communities are safe and healthy.…
Daniel Boakye’s Story
Standing on the bank of the fast-flowing Gambia River in Senegal, Daniel Boakye observed fly collectors as they waited for flies to land.…
Press Release: Ending Parasitic Worm Infections in Select Countries
Intestinal worms have held back human prosperity for thousands of years A catalytic investment through The Audacious Project will allow the END Fund to push the boundaries of what’s possible: eliminate intestinal worms and schistosomiasis as a public health problem in select geographies in Africa.…
Five things you probably didn’t know about Schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis is second only to malaria as the most devastating parasitic disease in tropical countries.…
Seven things to know about intestinal worms
1 out ever 5 people on the planet still require treatment for intestinal worms (1.…
Individual Impacts of Long-term Deworming – The END Fund
In 2013, the END Fund was still new to the community of organizations working on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).…
Our favorite neglected tropical disease stories from 2018
We can’t officially start the new year without reflecting on the past, so we are kicking off 2019 with some of our favorite stories from the last 12 months.…
A look back at 2018
2018 was a fantastic year for the neglected tropical disease (NTD) community.…
In pictures: Launch of IDA Drug Therapy Pilot Program in Kenya
In a historic moment, the Kenyan Ministry of Health piloted a new drug therapy for lymphatic filariasis in November 2018.…
Breakthrough Lymphatic Filariasis Treatment Piloted in Kenya – a First for Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 15 — IDA treatment, a new triple drug therapy with the potential to reduce the time to treat and break transmission of lymphatic filariasis (LF) from at least five years down to two years, will be piloted today in a tremendous effort led by the Kenyan Ministry of Health and supported by… …