Intense Schistosomiasis Elimination in Bench Sheko
2023–Present, Bench Sheko Zone (formerly Bench Maji), Ethiopia This joint initiative between the Ethiopian Ministry of Health, Merck and NALA, has led to an 89.9 percent reduction in schistosomiasis prevalence in the zonal capital of Mizan Aman. Since its launch in 2017, the partnership has combined intensive health education, community engagement, and close collaboration with […]
The Israel NTD Initiative: Detect, Treat, Eliminate for Good
In Israel, tropical diseases like bilharzia and strongyloides represent an overlooked but costly health threat to vulnerable groups, including individuals born in countries endemic to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), travelers returning from regions where these diseases are prevalent, and migrants from endemic countries living in Israel. Despite their severe, long-term health implications, these diseases often go undiagnosed for […]
The Bench Maji Project: Encouraging Community-Led Change for NTD Elimination
2018 – 2023
Bench Maji Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia
Accelerating Change: A Playful Approach to Combatting Trachoma
2021 – 2023, Southern Region
Multisectoral Coordination
2019 – Present
All Regions, Ethiopia
Health Education for Early Trachoma Prevention
2017 – 2019
Tigray Region, Ethiopia
NICE: NTD Integration to the Curriculum in Ethiopia
2023 – Present
South West Ethiopia Peoples’ Region, Ethiopia
The Super School of Five
2019 – 2021
Amhara and Tigray Regions, Ethiopia
The COVID-19 Rapid Response
2020 – 2021
All Regions, Ethiopia
The Tigray Humanitarian Response
2020 – Present
Tigray Region, Ethiopia