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Progress is possible, but only if we invest in young people’s potential.

Seattle, Washington
Joined December 2008

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    To , we need better diagnostics across the board to tell us where to channel limited resources & when countries have definitively reached their elimination goals 📈. That’s why investing in R&D is a priority for our NTD work.

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    More than a billion people worldwide live in unhealthy environments that perpetuate poverty. On the first on January 30, we continue as individuals, communities, organizations and partners, to stand in solidarity and work together to create a better future for all.

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  3. For a person living in poverty, the chance to stay healthy, go to school & earn a living can be transformative. NTDs stop that from happening. Today, we are proud to be one of hundreds of organizations celebrating the first World NTD Day. 🙌

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  4. to protect people from diseases like measles, influenza and cervical cancer—and they do their jobs well.

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  5. A vaccine against tuberculosis, if successful, could prevent millions of cases each year. Now, will build on and ’s work to continue development of a promising candidate.

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  6. Pharmaceutical companies are essential partners in the fight to . Thanks to their longtime commitment, we've seen: ✔️More innovative R&D partnerships ✔️Stronger supply chains in endemic countries ✔️Billions of medicines donated to the people who need them most

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  7. 40 years ago, doctors vaccinated 1,500 children in Guinea-Bissau during a measles outbreak. The next year, they found that the kids seemed to be protected from more than just measles. What happened?

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  8. To , we need better diagnostics across the board to tell us where to channel limited resources & when countries have definitively reached their elimination goals 📈. That’s why investing in R&D is a priority for our NTD work.

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  9. We are committing $10 million in emergency funds and corresponding support to assist frontline responders in China and Africa in their efforts to contain the global spread of 2019-nCoV (coronavirus). Full statement:

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  10. Throughout history, the stigma around leprosy, lymphatic filariasis & other NTDs has prevented millions from seeking treatment & severely compromised their quality of life. To , we must beat stigma.

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  11. Thanks to dedicated health workers, more kids in hard-to-reach areas are receiving life-saving vaccines. These vaccinators travel far and wide 🏔️ 🏝️ to reach every child, everywhere.

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  12. Fighting polio, one SMS at a time! This phone app is helping strengthen disease surveillance and in some of the hardest to reach parts of the world.

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  13. Efforts to reduce the burden of NTDs and improve primary health care go 🖐️ in 🖐️: Both are central to improving the health and lives of the poorest, most marginalized communities.

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  14. It IS possible to protect an entire generation from preventable diseases. Thanks to and partners, more than 760 million children have been immunized since 2000 saving the lives of millions.

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  15. The fight to has vaccinated more than 2.5 billion children and mobilized 20 million volunteers around the world since 1988. We're 99.9% of the way there. With continued support, we will overcome the last hurdles to eradication!

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  16. Good news from Bangladesh 🇧🇩: More than 635,000 children in refugee communities will receive the oral cholera vaccine. Protecting children from this deadly disease is a big step to help and improve .

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  17. What has accomplished in 20 years? ✅ 760 million children vaccinated ✅ $50 billion in future economic benefits ✅ 13 million future deaths averted & look at why investing in Gavi now is critical.

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  18. The fight against neglected tropical diseases is a fight to give everyone a chance for a healthy, productive life – and it is a fight we can win. 👏 💪

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  19. We’re extending our 2:1 funding match with to ! Support health workers delivering polio vaccine all over the 🌍 and we'll TRIPLE your donation.

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  20. The good news you need: between 2001-2025, will provide over 3.2 billion doses of life-saving vaccines.

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