yt:channel:UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w UnitingtoCombatNTDs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w 2014-03-26T03:52:12+00:00 yt:video:n1eUm3ZmEoA n1eUm3ZmEoA UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w UnitingtoCombatNTDs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w 2017-05-16T09:05:20+00:00 2017-07-18T08:19:02+00:00 5th anniversary of the London Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases 2017 marks the 5th anniversary of the momentous occasion when diverse organisations and global partners came together to sign the London Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Together, they committed to control, eliminate or eradicate 10 diseases by 2020. Neglected tropical diseases are a group of preventable and treatable diseases that affect over a billion people. These diseases impact the poorest communities in the world. They disfigure and disable, keep children out of school and parents out of work - limiting their potential. In this video, we visit Zanzibar and Pemba Islands - just off the coast of Tanzania. They have seen recent successes thanks to their dedicated neglected tropical diseases programme. yt:video:6gseT9QC2uk 6gseT9QC2uk UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w UnitingtoCombatNTDs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w 2017-05-11T12:47:51+00:00 2017-05-14T07:00:25+00:00 Women working to defeat neglected tropical diseases Women play a crucial role in the on-going fight against neglected tropical diseases, a role which often goes unrecognized and unrewarded. In Zanzibar – off the coast of Tanzania – most of their community drug distributors are women. They are very effective at providing treatment and are valued within their communities. Along with providing treatment, they play a vital role in teaching the children about hygiene and sanitation. yt:video:0_jEAgkKN-o 0_jEAgkKN-o UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w UnitingtoCombatNTDs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w 2016-05-18T15:08:21+00:00 2017-07-02T02:34:10+00:00 NTDs animation To mark the publication of the fourth progress report into the London Declaration, we have produced a series of animations to describe the impact that NTDs continue to have on peoples' lives and on the global economy. yt:video:GFqfpRPCr7w GFqfpRPCr7w UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w UnitingtoCombatNTDs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w 2016-05-03T18:20:12+00:00 2017-06-29T03:13:07+00:00 London Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases Neglected tropical diseases affect over 1 billion of the world's poorest and most remote communities - that's 1 in 7 people. Uniting to Combat NTDs is a collective of global partners working to improve the lives of hundreds of millions of people in support of the London Declaration / WHO Roadmap on NTDs. yt:video:S47j3QxVJnY S47j3QxVJnY UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w UnitingtoCombatNTDs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w 2016-05-03T16:44:01+00:00 2017-02-02T09:33:20+00:00 Neglected tropical diseases To mark the publication of the fourth progress report into the London Declaration, we have produced a series of animations to describe the impact that NTDs continue to have on peoples' lives and on the global economy. The is the first in our series. yt:video:hyqkwhPxInA hyqkwhPxInA UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w UnitingtoCombatNTDs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w 2016-05-02T21:09:52+00:00 2017-04-19T14:00:13+00:00 A message from community drug distributors to the London Declaration partners Four beneficiaries of the London Declaration give a message of thanks for the support they have received in empowering them to fight neglected tropical diseases in some of the remotest parts of the world. yt:video:-H5GM_Lt4xI -H5GM_Lt4xI UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w UnitingtoCombatNTDs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w 2016-05-02T20:32:25+00:00 2017-04-19T14:00:05+00:00 Trachoma Surgery in Kajiado One of the biggest challenges of treating neglected tropical diseases is the remote and inaccessible regions that many of the world's poorest live in. Amongst the Maasai of north Kenya trachoma is rife due to the unique relationship this nomadic people have with their animals. Yet the prevalence of this blinding disease is now decreasing due to a simple operation and mass sensitisation that has been carried out over the past few years. yt:video:C8FBouR5hHw C8FBouR5hHw UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w UnitingtoCombatNTDs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w 2016-04-29T14:51:11+00:00 2017-05-11T13:21:29+00:00 Leadership at a community level in the fight against neglected tropical diseases Three stories filmed in Uganda and Ethiopia about the lives of three remarkable individuals who are bringing about big change in their communities in the battle against Neglected Tropical Diseases. Intestinal worms, lymphatic filariasis and trachoma are just three of the many diseases that hold communities back. Through partnerships and empowerment at a local village level, the mass distribution of drugs and sensitisation of the population is working. yt:video:ykCJJBQs8hw ykCJJBQs8hw UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w UnitingtoCombatNTDs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w 2016-04-22T12:40:17+00:00 2017-04-19T14:00:01+00:00 Maskalo Bafe's Story Maskalo Bafe is one of over 7 million people around the world who till recently suffered from Trachoma, a painful eye condition that eventually leads to blindness. yt:video:Iytko2tY9ZU Iytko2tY9ZU UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w UnitingtoCombatNTDs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w 2015-07-20T15:51:48+00:00 2017-03-04T16:29:32+00:00 Launch of the 3rd Progress Report of the London Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases Uniting to Combat NTDs has launched the 3rd Progress Report of the London Declaration on neglected tropical diseases. The report entitled "Country Leadership and Collaboration on NTDs" was launched on Thursday 25 June at the Natural History Museum in London. Chaired by Dr Julie Jacobson of Uniting to Combat NTDs and moderated by Jon Snow (Channel 4 news), the launch also features a panel of speakers including: Dr. Kesete-birhan Admasu, Minister of Health, Ethiopia (via video) Rt. Hon. Desmond Swayne, Minister of State, DFID Dr. Winnie Mpanju-Shumbusho, Assistant Director-General, WHO Mr. Andy Wright, Vice-President, Global Health Programmes, GSK Mr. Joe Cerrell, Managing Director for Global Policy and Advocacy, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation The report, Country Leadership and Collaboration on Neglected Tropical Diseases, shows strong endemic country leadership and calls on partners to scale up efforts in order to reach World Health Organization targets. You can also follow the conversation on Twitter: @CombatNTDs #NTDprogress yt:video:B2Dzwqb7iC8 B2Dzwqb7iC8 UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w UnitingtoCombatNTDs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCki0ZXchUIggdFjLadptz8w 2014-04-09T17:35:32+00:00 2017-03-30T11:40:33+00:00 April 2 Uniting to Combat NTDs: A Conversation on Progress Recorded Webcast This is the webcast recording of the April 2, 2014 "Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases: A Conversation on Progress" event in Paris, France. Panelists addressed progress and challenges in the effort to control and eliminate 10 NTDs by 2020, with an overarching theme of how the unique alliance of pharmaceutical companies, development agencies, endemic countries, research organizations and private foundations has driven progress forward since the launch of the London Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases in 2012. The webcast features a conversation with some of the world's leading voices on NTDs, including: Opening Remarks by: French Minister of Social Affairs and Health Hon. Marisol Touraine Institut Pasteur President Dr. Christian Bréchot Panel Discussion moderated by Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations Director Dr. Laurence Tubiana with: Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General, World Health Organization Jamie Cooper-Hohn, Chair, Children's Investment Fund Foundation Dr. Tim Evans, World Bank Director of Health, Nutrition and Population Bill Gates, Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Dr. Onésime Ndayishimiye, National Director, Neglected Tropical Disease and Blindness Control Program, Ministry of Health, Burundi Chris Viehbacher, CEO, Sanofi