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Water at the Heart of NTD Prevention: Highlights from the Joint Webinar by NALA and the NNN WASH Working Group
On 24 June 2026, NALA, in collaboration with the Neglected Tropical Disease NGO Network (NNN)
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
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Rethinking Sustainability in WASH: Lessons from Ethiopia
By Ella Tairy, Public Health Intern at NALA In 2023 in Adwa, a town in
From Water Scarcity to Safe Care: Restoring Dignity at Zada Health Center
A health center serving more than 35,000 people Every morning, Katere Kaniko arrives at Zada
Treating the Water, Not Just the Body: How Bereket and His Community Took Action
In Goldiya Kebele, Benatsemay District, South Ethiopia Region, Bereket Roro is known as both a
Ending the Cycle: How Community-Led Snail Mapping and Integrated Interventions Are Accelerating Schistosomiasis Elimination in Some Districts, Ethiopia
Eliminating schistosomiasis requires more than treating infection. It requires interrupting transmission at its source. In
From Snail Mapping to Community Action
Community-led action planning for interrupting schistosomiasis transmission in Southern, Central and South West Ethiopia Across
What Happens When Seeking Healthcare Feels Riskier Than Staying Silent?
For millions of women around the world, a visit to the clinic is not just