28 June 2021 9am UTC Webinar | Neglected Tropical Diseases: The next 10 years towards elimination For the 10th SPJ webinar session, Director Thoko Elphick-Pooley of Uniting to Combat NTDs and Dr. Aya Yajima, Technical Officer for Neglected Tropical Diseases at the World Health Organization share their experience at the forefront of the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). This event will be held in English, with simultaneous interpretation in Japanese and English. Virtual event
24 June 2021 5pm UTC [2pm Brazilian time] Fiocruz | Lecture at the International Schistosomiasis Pre-Symposium The Translational Research Program (PPT), linked to the Vice Presidency of Research and Collections (VPPCB) will promote the lecture as part of the events of the International Pre-Symposium on Schistosomiasis. Virtual event
23 June 2021 - 14:45 UTC Webinar | Breaking the Cycle of Neglect: The far-reaching impact of a worm free world The END Fund invites you to join a deep dive into groundbreaking research from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), highlighting the macro-economic impact of ending sickness from parasitic worms in four sub-Saharan countries. Virtual event
21-25 June 2021 BSP Conference: Parasites For 2021, in place of their usual Spring Meeting, the British Society of Parasitology will hold an online meeting over five days during the Summer (21st-25th June). Online / virtual conference
POSTPONED CHOGM 2021 - Rwanda The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2021 has been postponed Kigali, Rwanda
18 June 2021 RSTMH Topics in Infection 2021 The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 46th annual Topics in Infection Online/virtual conference
16 June 2021 15:00 EAT | 08:00 EDT | 12:00 UTC Webinar | Amref Health Africa Global Youth and Adolescent Strategy launch Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. With the immense potential of over 420 million young people aged between 15 and 35 years in Africa, Amref Health Africa is increasing its focus and investment in addressing their pressing health needs. Virtual event
10 Jun 2021 - 13:00 BST Rising to the challenge: Learning and adapting NTD programming in a changing landscape NNN - COR-NTDs Research Links series | Session 1 The Neglected Tropical Disease Network for NGOs (NNN) COVID working group and the Coalition for Operational Research on Neglected Tropical Diseases (COR-NTD) Research Links series is excited to announce a joint three-session series entitled: Rising to the challenge: A year of NTD programming and research during COVID. Sessions will be held in June, July and August 2021. Online / virtual
8 June 2021 13:30 BST Webinar | Ending the neglect to attain the sustainable development goals: a sustainability framework for action against neglected tropical diseases 2021-2030 WHO & USAID webinar working towards the SDGs - a sustainability framework for action against neglected tropical diseases 2021-2030 Virtual event
8-9 June 2021, 12:00-15:30 UTC Meeting | Schistosomiasis Research Innovation 2021 We are excited to invite you for our two-day meeting on Schistosomiasis Research Innovation on 8-9 June 2021. Virtual event
1 Jun 2021 1pm UTC Webinar | African NTD Leadership Initiative - Expanding a Sustainable and Locally Driven Movement to End Neglected Tropical Diseases The END Fund - Join an urgent convening of African leaders regarding the impact of, and our collective response to, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office’s (FCDO) recent decision to immediately and almost completely eliminate its funding for NTD programs globally. Virtual event
26 May 2021 14:00 BST Webinar | Disease management, disability and inclusion: Why people-centred research is needed to beat NTDs LCNTDR & RSTMH webinar - discussing the epidemiology and burden of the neglected co-morbidities associated with NTDs and how some groups are transitioning from theory to practice by taking a whole person approach to NTDs control, elimination, eradication and morbidity management.
