Testimonials
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect over 1.7 billion people globally. Over a billion of those people are children. The effects of NTDs are devastating and can last a lifetime, yet many people in the world remain unaware of these diseases, much less the support that those who live with them and those who work to end them need.
In 2020, Youth Combating NTDs was launched to gather young people from across the world who are willing to fight against NTDs. Our work so far, and particularly the Global Storytelling Festival, has shown the power and need of a collective voice in generating demand for change in the NTDs space. We want to make this collective voice even stronger.
My experience in the work of sensitising people against this NTDs, especially Soil Transmitted Helminths is as a School Teacher and Community dweller. For three years now, I have been giving out deworming tablets to children aged 5-15years in schools and communities and also educating them on the ways of avoiding STHs. It's is very sad to say a vast number of people live in ignorance of this sad menace and only look for help when the symptoms are far too gone to be cured. More advocacy is neededGoodnews Eminue, Nigeria
Neglected tropical diseases have caused many deaths and paralysis in the context of wars in the East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in North Kivu where I live and grew up. We are also going through a terrible crisis because of the ongoing M23 war, and we are visiting the camps of internally displaced people to palpate this tragic reality.Timothée BIGOMBIRE, Congo, Democratic Republic of the
I also work on the NT diseases among health workers and the general public, I also Provide evidence on presence and functionality of surveillance system on the diseases at the State and LGA levels. We also Provide evidence on the M & E process of control activities on the diseases. Determine presence and functionality of surveillance system on the diseaseUmar Isiyaku, Nigeria
Submit your Testimonial
Calling on all young people who are affected by or work in the NTDs space, we invite you to share your testimonies about your experiences with NTDs. By amplifying your voice, we hope to:
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Sensitize the world to the realities of these diseases and how they affect people
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Spotlight those who are doing important work and making a positive impact in this space
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Strengthen the call to our global leaders to prioritize ending NTDs for good
Testimonial Form
To submit your testimony, simply fill in the form below and add your voice to the call to end NTDs.
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