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The DNDi@20 free medical camp kicked off today at St. Comboni Kacheliba Girls Primary School in West Pokot County.
We have partnered with @FINDdx,
@d9212_, @KEMRI_Kenya , @MOH_Kenya , @ACFinKenya to screen for #mycetoma, #leishmaniasis, non-communicable diseases among others.
👏🏾@MeiTrueba & Ffion Staniland, 4th-year medical student @BSMSMedSchool, presented their research at @ilo Regulating Decent Work Conference
Their presentation explored whether (and how) import bans can be an effective tool for improving working conditions 👇🏾 #ResearchWithImpact
The world’s first randomized double-blind clinical trial on fungal #mycetoma was completed last year in 🇸🇩Sudan by @MycetomaRC, partners & @DNDi.
Current treatments are costly, ineffective, & have serious side effects. More in this @IPSNewsUNBureau story.
.#NTDs affect over 1.7 billion of the world's poorest & most vulnerable people.
We must prioritize #innovation for the prevention, diagnosis & treatment of NTDs to achieve a healthier, more equitable world for all. #BestScienceForAll #WorldHealthDay