MENTOR resumes leishmaniasis activities in Ar-Raqqa
MENTOR has resumed activities in Ar-Raqqa, working with health authorities to rehabilitate and support the main Leishmaniasis Centre and expand its capacity to provide more comprehensive services. This programme aims to restore and stregthen leishmaniasis prevention and treatment services, supported by the Aid Fund for Syria (AFS). Specialised leishmaniasis services in Ar-Raqqa have been limited […]
Highlights from the NNN conference
The 2026 NTD NGO Network (NNN) annual conference was held last week in Kigali, bringing together organisations and individuals dedicated to ending neglected tropical diseases. A key focus in several sessions at the conference was integration and exploring the different definitions. It was largely understood to include integrating delivery across different NTDs, integrating NTDs into […]
IRS campaign protects over half a million people from leishmaniasis
A recent large-scale indoor residual spray campaign across 39 villages and 23 camps in Syria reached over half a million people at high risk of the neglected tropical disease leishmaniasis. MENTOR delivered the campaign between June and July spraying over 95,000 homes and 7,898 tents to help reduce the number of disease-transmitting sandflies and create […]
Earthquakes in Venezuela
Following the earthquakes in Venezuela last Wednesday, MENTOR teams in the country have been assessing the situation and responding to the most urgent health needs. This includes supporting one of the few hospitals still operational in La Guaira by supplying essential medical consumables to meet increased patient demand and the growing need for trauma care. […]
World Dengue Day
Urgent action is needed to stop the spread of dengue – especially in humanitarian settings where inadequate waste management and poor sanitation increase the risk of transmission. This World Dengue Day we are calling for sustained, resourced programmes integrating vector control; water, sanitation and hygiene; and community-based healthcare to reduce the suffering caused by dengue […]
Neglected Tropical Diseases in conflict and humanitarian settings
A special issue focused on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in conflict and humanitarian settings has just been published in the International Health Journal. This collection brings together scientific articles, a systematic review, and case studies from countries including South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti, highlighting both the challenges and opportunities for NTD […]
Needs assessment in Ar-Raqqa to address health crisis
It is a critical time in Northeast Syria which is facing rising cases of diseases such as leishmaniasis, an endemic neglected tropical disease, alongside reduced healthcare services and resources because of funding cuts. A MENTOR team recently carried out an assessment in Ar-Raqqa Governorate to evaluate the situation and better understand the needs. The visit […]
World NTD Day 2026
In 2025 MENTOR programme teams supported the delivery of essential treatments and vector control, and helped strengthen health systems, to address the high risk of neglected tropical diseases in South Sudan, Syria and Angola. They overcame significant challenges to reach communities cut off by flooding, affected by conflict, far from health services, or displaced, to […]
NTD control in Syria
Over 93,000 homes and 51,600 temporary shelters across Aleppo and Idleb Governorates were sprayed with WHO-approved insecticide to address the high threat of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the region. MENTOR carried out the large-scale Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) campaign in northwest Syria between May and September 2025 to protect more than 799,000 people, including many that have […]
Neglected Tropical Disease NGO Network (NNN) conference 2025
We are excited to be attending the Neglected Tropical Disease NGO Network (NNN) conference in Kampala this week with a focus on sustainable innovations to transform the fight against NTDs. On Thursday, Xavier Badia, MENTOR Programme Manager and Chair of the NNN Conflict and Humanitarian Emergencies Working Group, will lead a workshop addressing NTD control […]