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We're happy to host the Mectizan Expert Committee/Albendazole Coordination meeting from our home base at The Task Force for Global Health in Atlanta this week. The weather cooperated to allow for good discussions over lunch on the patio. #beatNTDs #StampOutOncho #EliminateLF @taskforce.bsky.social
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October 16, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Catch up with MDP in the autumn newsletter! You'll find:
• Promising news from Sénégal
• UN Human Rights Council resolution on Human Rights and NTDs
• Report from the Mectizan Expert Committee meeting
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👉 https://bit.ly/3VstT1f
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September 22, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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@afro.who.int ESPEN: 🇸🇹São Tomé and Príncipe on the Verge of Eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis as a Public Health Problem - a success story of accelerated elimination through triple‑drug therapy and strong country leadership
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São Tomé and Príncipe on the Verge of Eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis as a Public Health Problem | ESPEN
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September 3, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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Out now: MDP Highlights of 2025 📣 In November Merck announced an extension of its donation of up to 100 million Mectizan treatments annually for the fight against lymphatic filariasis. #beatNTDs #EliminateLF ▶️ https://mectizan.org/news_resources/2025-mectizan-donation-program-annual-highlights/
A group of smiling women is sitting on steps in front of a doorway in Nepal. Two of the women are holding tools used for mass drug administration including pill bottles and a registration book. Text reads: Merck renews donation for LF elimination in countries non-endemic for river blindness. Logos for Mectizan Donation Program and The Task Force for Global Health appear at the bottom.
August 18, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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#beatNTDs Out now: MDP Highlights of 2025 📣The Mectizan Donation Program reached a big milestone in 2025...5 billion Mectizan treatments donated to #StampOutOncho and #EliminateLF. See photos here: https://mectizan.org/news_resources/2025-mectizan-donation-program-annual-highlights/
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August 11, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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MDP Highlights of 2025 📣 From celebrating major milestones to tackling challenges, the year 2025 tested resilience in the fight to #StampOutOncho #EliminateLF #beatNTDs ▶️ Read Dr. Sodahlon’s reflection on the year: https://mectizan.org/news_resources/2025-mectizan-donation-program-annual-highlights/
A man in a suit smiles at the camera, next to a quote that reads: “We are encouraged by the swift and coordinated response by the NTD community to stay on course.” The quote is attributed to Doctor Yao Sodahlon the Director of the Mectizan Donation Program . The image also contains a logo of the Mectizan Donation Program, a program at the Task Force for Global Health.
July 28, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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🇮🇳Good news from the state of Bihar in India. @who.int #EliminateLF #beatNTDs www.who.int/india/news-r...
Bihar achieves historic first in lymphatic filariasis elimination
Bihar clears TAS-1 with 55 units, low lymphatic filariasis transmission; 3 districts stop Mass Drug Administration, advancing India’s elimination goal
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June 24, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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🇬🇭 "The Director-General of the GHS, Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, said the MDA formed part of Ghana’s broader strategy to eliminate NTDs as a public health threat by 2030 and sustain gains made over the years." #beatNTDs #StampOutOncho #EliminateLF ghanaiantimes.com.gh/ghs-to-roll-...
GHS to roll out nationwide drug campaign against 3 neglected diseases - Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will conduct a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign against three Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) from June 20 to July 3, 2026.
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June 22, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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Announcing the release of MDP’s Annual Highlights for 2025, a report of achievements of the Mectizan Donation Program in the past year. #beatNTDs #EliminateLF #StampOutOncho
https://mectizan.org/news_resources/2025-mectizan-donation-program-annual-highlights
2025 Mectizan Donation Program Annual Highlights – Mectizan Donation Program
2025: Celebrating Five Billion Mectizan Treatments…and Counting This annual report publication summarizes the accomplishments of the Mectizan Donation Program and its partners in 2025. (À venir : ce d...
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May 26, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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Welcome to Dr. Benoit Dembélé, who has joined the Mectizan Donation Program as Senior Program Officer. He will oversee Mectizan applications and the supply chain, and work with partners on strategies for river blindness and lymphatic filariasis elimination. #StampOutOncho #EliminateLF #beatNTDs
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May 19, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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🇹🇬Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene: Togo Launches a Post-Validation Surveillance Project for Lymphatic Filariasis
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Kloto/Santé : Le Togo lance un projet de surveillance post-validation de la filariose lymphatique
Kpalimé, 15 mai (ATOP) - Le ministère de la Santé, de l’Hygiène publique, de la Couverture sanitaire universelle et des
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May 18, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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🇼🇸 Samoa prepares for mass drug administration campaign to #eliminateLF #BeatNTDs samoaobserver.ws/category/sam...
Lymphatic filariasis treatment has criteria
Ministry of Health C.E.O. Leausa Dr. Take Naseri has clarified that there are criteria that a person who intends to take the mass drug administration (M.D.A.) for lymphatic filariasis has to meet.  He...
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May 5, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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👏It was wonderful to see our film "Five Billion Mectizan Treatments…and Counting," produced by @cloud9medialdn.bsky.social, named a finalist in the Smiley Charity Film Awards this year! #beatNTDs #StampOutOncho #EliminateLF smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/mectiz...
Mectizan Donation Program: 5 Billionth Celebration
The Smiley Charity Film Awards is the world’s biggest campaign to promote cause-based films. Nearly half a million members of the public have voted in the…
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April 30, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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🇬🇭 Ghana takes steps to further elimination of lymphatic filariasis #beatNTDs #eliminateLF
GHANA STRENGTHENS FIGHT AGAINST LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS WITH LAUNCH OF NATIONAL TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP | Ghana Health Service
Launch of a Technical Working Group for the disease under the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Programme in Accra.
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April 2, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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Sightsavers: 🇬🇭 Ghana is close to eliminating a disabling disease. Health workers like Martin are key to finishing the job
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'Martin's story: a journey to eliminating a disabling disease in Ghana'
YouTube video by Sightsavers
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March 20, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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PLOS NTDs ✍️ Strengthening health systems through NTD integration: Key insights from a multi-country webinar #GONE #beatNTDs #StampOutOncho #EliminateLF journals.plos.org/plosntds/art...
Strengthening health systems through NTD integration: Key insights from a multi-country webinar
The integration of Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) control and elimination into national health systems is a strategic imperative, driven by shifting global health priorities and evolving funding lan...
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February 23, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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@whowpro.bsky.social 🇮🇩In Indonesia, "eliminating filariasis is not only about stopping treatment, but ensuring systems remain strong enough to detect any resurgence early." #beatNTDs #EliminateLF
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Building lasting protection against filariasis across Indonesia
As more districts stop mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis, maintaining strong surveillance is needed to ensure transmission does not return. Post-MDA monitoring requires several y...
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February 23, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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#WorldNTDDay 🌍 Local power leads to global change. Community drug distributors work hard to ensure everyone in their communities is reached to achieve the high treatment coverage necessary to eliminate river blindness & lymphatic filariasis #StampOutOncho #EliminateLF #beatNTDs
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January 30, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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#WorldNTDDay 🌍 In 2025 we marked 5 billion Mectizan treatments donated…and counting. This progress against river blindness and lymphatic filariasis is only achievable thanks to the steadfast support of our partners. Together we will #StampOutOncho #EliminateLF #beatNTDs
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January 30, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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@who.int : 🇳🇵Nepal is accelerating its drive to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis as a public health problem by 2030 #eliminateLF #beatNTDs www.who.int/nepal/news/d...
MDA campaign launched in four districts to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis
Nepal is accelerating its drive to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) as a public health problem by 2030. Of the country’s 64 endemic districts, 57 have already stopped the Mass Drug Administration (...
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January 27, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Today we celebrate the life of Dr. Bill Foege, first chair of the Mectizan Expert Committee and legendary global health leader. His vision led the Mectizan Donation Program to a reality now reaching millions of people. #StampOutOncho #EliminateLF #beatNTDs
Learn more:
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Remembering Dr. William H. Foege – Mectizan Donation Program
Remembering Dr. Bill Foege 1936-2026 The Mectizan Donation Program joins the global health community in mourning the loss of Dr. William (Bill) Foege, who passed away on January 24, 2026. Following th...
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January 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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🇮🇳 Odisha gears up for MDA to eliminate lymphatic filariasis #beatNTDs #EliminateLF www.orissapost.com/odisha-gears...
Odisha gears up for MDA to eliminate lymphatic filariasis - OrissaPOST
Bhubaneswar: In a major push to meet the national target of eliminating lymphatic filariasis by 2027, the state government will conduct a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) programme from February 10 to 1...
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January 21, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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🇵🇬In Papua New Guinea, a campaign against lymphatic filariasis in East New Britain is being hailed as a success. @whowpro.bsky.social #BeatNTDs #EliminateLF

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CAMPAIGN AGAINST ELEPHANTIASIS A SUCCESS IN EAST NEW BRITAIN PROVINCE — EMTV ONLINE
By Wasita Royal
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January 20, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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🇲🇬Good news regarding the elimination of lymphatic filariasis in Madagascar. #beatNTDs #EliminateLF
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WHO and The Carter Center Join Forces to Accelerate the Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Madagascar
The World Health Organization (WHO) and The Carter Center have signed a partnership agreement to collaborate on assistance to the Ministry of Health of Madagascar to further its efforts to reach elimi...
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January 15, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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Together we will #beatNTDs #EliminateLF #StampOutOncho
November 18, 2025 at 3:08 AM