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An evaluation of a three-year phase (2013-2015) of a long-term SAFE intervention to eliminate trachoma in Guinea-Bissau.

A spoon is used to place two tablets into a child's hand.

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What do Evodia, Abena and Mariama all have in common? They’re three of the millions of women in the fight against infectious diseases of poverty.

Helen Hamilton, March 2016

A child in Senegal holds antibiotic tablets in his hand.

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The aim of the three-year GTMP was to map the prevalence of trachoma using smartphones, across all endemic areas worldwide.

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This evaluation assesses the performance of the Northern Nigeria Integrated NTDs Control (UNITED) programme to see if objectives are being met.

A close up photo of someone washing their hands.

Blogs / Fighting disease /

The World Health Organization has committed to support collaboration between WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) and NTDs (neglected tropical diseases).

Sarah Bartlett, October 2015

A photo of two hands. In one hand there are three tablets.

News / Fighting disease /

William C Campbell and Satoshi Omura discovered a group of compounds known as avermectins, used to treat and prevent river blindness.

October 2015

Villagers in Guinea involved in a project to eliminate onchocerciasis.

Fighting disease / Reports /

These documents outline our current work and look at the potential for eliminating the transmission of the diseases.

A woman holding a child, smiling and standing outside a thatched dwelling.

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The Marsabit Trachoma Control Project evaluation findings are a true reflection of what the project achieved during the CR funded period.

Three children lean over a wall and fill yellow containers with water from a tap.

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Since April 2011, we have been running a trachoma control project with Comic Relief funding in Marsabit, focusing on the scale-up of the SAFE strategy.

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Sightsavers’ Julia Strong visits an eye health outreach project in Tanzania that’s making a huge difference to people in remote communities.

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Elimination of blinding trachoma in Guinea Bissau: 2013-2015

Health heroes: the women working to eliminate NTDs

Global Trachoma Mapping Project (GTMP): end-of-project evaluation

UNITED programme: mid-term evaluation

WASH and NTDs finally make it official

Scientists win Nobel prize for river blindness discovery

Elimination of onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis: strategic plan

Marsabit trachoma control project: evaluation report

Kenya Marsabit Trachoma Control Programme: end-of-term evaluation

Reaching out to remote communities

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