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Why Meeting the Nelson Mandela’s Granddaughters Moved Me
By Michal Bruck, CEO of NALA ‘Long Walk to Freedom’ inspired me in a way

500,000 Healthier Futures Every Year with One Powerful Shift
What if disease prevention could start with a textbook? In October, the South West Ethiopia

NALA at the 2025 NNN Conference
What does it take to eliminate preventable diseases for good? That question brought more than

From Personal Experience to Global Impact: Fikre Seife Elected Co-Chair of NNN’s WASH Working Group
For Fikre Seife, the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is deeply personal. Growing up

Ethiopia’s 4th National Research Symposium on NTDs & Malaria
In February 2025, Dire Dawa became a hub of innovation as Ethiopia’s 4th National Research

Kigali Dialogues – NALA’s booth ignites conversation at this year’s COR-NTD Conference in Rwanda
At the heart of the InCORNTD 2025 Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, NALA’s booth became a
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Seeing the Challenge Up Close: Daniel’s Reflections from Ethiopia
For Prof. Daniel Sher, joining NALA’s recent research trip to Ethiopia was a turning point.

Learning from the Rivers: How Research and Local Wisdom Guide NALA’s Work in Ethiopia
Our recent research trip to Ethiopia brought together NALA’s science team and partner researchers for

Bench Sheko: From Disease Reduction to Sustainable Prevention
Since 2017, the collaboration between Merck, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health and NALA has achieved

Clean Water, Restored Dignity: Hana’s Story from Shochora Primary School
For eight years, Shochora Primary School in southern Ethiopia had no access to safe water.

Conversation with 3 Religious Leaders in Adwa
“The NALA training woke me up,” commented Priest Hawas Gebremichael. “Before the training, I understood

Designing Affordable Toilets this World Toilet Day
Across the world, cell phones are the new newspapers. The pocket-sized technological device acts as