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Rwanda National Campaign Against NTDs!

November 30th, 2010

The Ministry of Health and the Access Project are launching their fifth campaign to fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDS). Starting November 29th- December 2, all 29 districts of Rwanda will have access to mass drug administration directly targeting NTDs. An estimated 4.5 million people are expected to receive de-worming tablets during this week. Other health initiatives will be: polio vaccinations for children under 5, mosquito nets for pregnant women and, vitamin A for children 6 months to 5 years old.

To learn more about this initiative and others please contact The Access Project at:
In Rwanda: Raissa Kalinganire: raissak@theaccessproject.com
In the USA: Meredith Stricker: mstricker@ei.columbia.edu

Full press release available here.

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Posted in grassroots, NTDs, Public Health

Tags: advocacy Africa Global Health NTDs Rwanda

Reading List 9/21/2010

September 21st, 2010

World leaders are currently convening at the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Summit in New York City to end poverty and further global development! In recognition of the summit, every reading list this week will be MDG-themed. And of course we’ll include readings on the latest happenings in NTDs and global health. Today we’re reading about the UN announcing the summit’s start, how immunization and combating Pneumonia will help achieve the MDGs, and Rwanda’s progress in achieving the MDGs.

UN MDGs summit kicks off with events on education and child survival, UNICEF
Immunization is key to achieving child survival goals, GAVI Alliance
Rwanda makes progress on MDGs, News24
5 Ways to Combat Pneumonia Globally, Dr. Orin Levine, The Huffington Post

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Posted in Global Development, Global Health, Public Health, reading list

Tags: Africa GAVI Alliance Millennium Development Goals millennium development summit Rwanda UNICEF

Happy Birthday Tommy Thompson!

November 19th, 2009

Amidst the frenzy of World Toilet Day and hysteria in Indonesia, we’d be remiss to not wish one of our Global Network Ambassadors, Gov. Tommy Thompson, a very happy birthday!

Gov. Thompson surrounded by children at an NTD control campaign in Rwanda

Thompson, a 4-term governor of Wisconsin and former Health and Human Services Secretary, has also been actively involved with the Global Network since July of 2008. After hearing about the devastation caused by NTDs and the cost-effective solutions available, he jumped at the opportunity to travel to Rwanda to see our treatment efforts first-hand (watch his dynamic trip video diaries here). He’s also been a huge supporter of integrated efforts with the malaria community and the concept of medical diplomacy.

From the entire Global Network Team, happy birthday Gov. Thompson! Thank you for your commitment to advocacy and policy work on behalf over a billion people suffering from NTDs around the world.

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Tags: Integration medical diplomacy Rwanda Tommy Thompson

Pictures from Rwandan MDA are Up!

October 20th, 2009

We’re excited to share with you a number of the photographs taken during October’s mass drug administration (MDA) in Rwanda–a campaign that successfully dewormed over 4 million Rwandans!

Please visit our Flickr Account to view a selection of pictures, all of which were provided by The Access Project team.