ESPEN was established to accelerate PC-NTDs elimination in Africa through country-led, data-driven action, innovation, and sustainable partnerships.
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5 years into the NTD Road Map. Where do we stand?
📉 1.41B people needed NTD interventions in 2024, down 36% since 2010.
🌍 63 countries have eliminated at least 1 NTD.
🤝 43 adopted integrated skin NTD strategies.
📖Explore the Global Report for more👉🏽: tinyurl.com/2zek98kx
What’s next for NTD elimination in Africa?
📢Join ESPEN on 3 Dec to explore progress, elimination dossiers, new Portal tools & priorities for Q1 2027.
📅 3 Dec 2026
🕒 15:00–16:00 UTC+1
💻 Virtual | 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 interpretation
🔗 Register here: shorturl.at/I9hHv
#EndNTDs #NTDs
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Our latest #EndingDiseasesInAfrica newsletter highlights how countries in @WHOAFRO are making progress in health promotion, prevention and control of communicable and noncommunicable diseases, despite growing health challenges.
Particularly pleased with advances in malaria control, onchocerciasis elimination, expanded access to #NCD care and stronger tobacco control measures, driven by country leadership and partner support.
Read the newsletter here: bit.ly/48LLDIk
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The First Africa Health Data Forum has officially opened in Nairobi, Kenya. 🇰🇪
Over the next three days, Member States will share experiences, identify challenges and explore solutions to strengthen health information systems.
hss.afro.who.int/events/
#AfricaHealthDataForum
Investing in women leaders strengthens the fight against #NTDs.
Leadership development helps women build the skills, confidence and networks to turn their expertise into impact and shape the future of NTD elimination.
#GenderEquity #womeninleadership #EndNTDs | @gatesfoundation
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ESPEN retweeted
Health workers are key to making self-care safe, informed and accessible. By empowering people to use evidence-based self-care interventions correctly, they expand access to care, strengthen primary health care and advance #UniversalHealthCoverage.
who.int/news-room/fact-sheet…
#TestTrackThrive
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Yaws continues to affect some rural communities in the Republic of the Congo, but progress is being made.
From health workers to community volunteers, efforts are ongoing to bring healthcare closer to people in remote areas & reduce the burden of this neglected tropical disease.
In Likouala, children like Lidy Mbongo can now return to normal life thanks to access to diagnosis and treatment.
➡️ Read her story;
afro.who.int/countries/congo…
Women remain underrepresented in NTD leadership.
This is more than an equity issue. It affects NTD programme impact.
The MMM Programme is helping change the picture, empowering more women to lead. 💜
Explore it👉🏽: espen.afro.who.int/opportuni…
#GenderEquality #NTDs #MMM #BeatNTDs
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Stronger systems = faster delivery! 🌍💊
From reducing customs clearance times in Uganda to country-led forecasting for 2030, collaboration across the #NTDs supply chain is driving real progress.
Read more on the latest updates from @WHO & partners 👇bit.ly/4k5H8iF
📰 The October 2026 ESPEN Quarterly Newsletter is out!
Discover the latest highlights from across the WHO African Region, from country progress towards NTD elimination to stories from the Mwele Malecela Mentorship Programme.
📖 Read now: shorturl.at/5bcEI
#BeatNTDs
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Here are simple tips to protect your eyes!⬇️
#WorldSightDay
It’s #WorldSightDay! 👁️
@WHOAFRO staff share simple tips for healthy eyes. Watch! 👇🏿
À Brazzaville, WHO AFRO-ESPEN réunit le #BurkinaFaso, #Burundi, #CôtedIvoire, #Gabon, #Mali, #Niger et #Sénégal pour renforcer l’utilisation des données sur les #MTN-CP, identifier les lacunes et améliorer l’analyse. 📊
De bonnes décisions commencent par de bonnes données !
WHO has validated Timor-Leste’s elimination of trachoma as a public health problem, making it the 33rd country worldwide to achieve this milestone🎉
A powerful reminder that strong leadership, surveillance and sustained action can turn #NTDElimination goals into lasting gains.
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⏳ 20 days left. Tick tock.
Your experience could shape the next generation of African women leaders in #NTDs.
🤝 Experienced NTD professional? Become a mentor in Cohort IV of the Mwele Malecela Mentorship (MMM) Programme.
📅 Apply by 22 Sept 2026.
👉 espen.afro.who.int/opportuni…
