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 […]
New Vector-Borne Disease Units open in Syria
MENTOR recently opened two Vector-Borne Disease Units in Azaz and Idleb City as part of ongoing efforts to address the high rates of leishmaniasis in northern Syria. These unique units, funded by The Aid Fund for Syria, provide free diagnosis, treatment and essential medicines for patients, and coordinate wider prevention and care through 48 health […]
Integrated vector control training in Kenya
MENTOR, in partnership with the Red Cross Netherlands, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies – IFRC and Dutch Disaster Risk Reduction and Serge Support (DRRS), delivered a five-day training course on integrated vector control in Kenya at the beginning of September. The training focused on vector management in humanitarian emergencies, highlighting innovative […]
Warning about the impact of funding cuts on mosquito-borne diseases
On World Mosquito Day we are sounding the alarm about the potential impact of funding cuts on global health programmes that prevent and treat mosquito-borne diseases. Already the effects are being felt across the world, hitting those in most vulnerable humanitarian settings the hardest. There is a real risk progress will stall, cases of diseases […]
World Humanitarian Day
On World Humanitarian Day (19 August) we honour those working tirelessly in fragile, complex settings to protect and save lives. We join the call for protection, accountability and action to support humanitarian workers carry out their work and for people affected by crises around the world. The humanitarian system is underfunded, overstretched and under attack. […]
WHO recommends new vector control tools for malaria
The World Health Organization has issued a new recommendation for the use of spatial repellents, an innovative vector control tool for the control of malaria. This new class of spatial emanators emit transfluthrin into the air repelling and killing mosquitoes whilst being safe for people. WHO’s prequalification of SC Johnson’s Shield and Guardian spatial repellents […]
Sanitation improvements for schools affected by Cyclone Chido
Last December Cyclone Chido caused widespread damage in Mozambique, destroying homes, roads and health facilities. In Cabo Delgado Province an estimated 272,000 people were affected. Sanitation facilities in schools were severely impacted, leaving children with virtually no latrines or ones that were partially destroyed. A student from Sambene School said: “When we went back to […]
Addressing the public health crisis in Gaza through removal of unmanaged solid waste
A team of 30 workers recently began removing faecal and domestic waste in Gaza to address the growing public health crisis from the accumulation of untreated waste in shelters and host communities across Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah. In displacement-affected areas where sanitation systems are overwhelmed, unmanaged faecal and domestic waste contribute significantly to poor […]
New study to compare onchocerciasis treatments
The effective control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases requires innovative tools and approaches such as scoping alternative treatments to be used for mass drug administration campaigns. In Bié Province, Angola, this means the launch of a new study to compare two treatments for onchocerciasis (commonly known as river blindness). Transmitted by black flies that […]