World NTD Day 2024
The MENTOR Initiative has been working to reduce the burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases for around 13 years across a wide range of contexts. Conflict, displacements, flooding, and a lack of infrastructure are some of the challenges our teams have faced to ensure NTD control activities reach underserved communities with limited access to healthcare. Working […]
Community-based deworming campaign launched in two provinces in Angola
A Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign targeting the two most prevalent Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Angola was launched last week (29 March). For the first time in the country, deworming treatments are being administered to children outside of schools and adults at the community level. This new approach makes sure the drugs used to […]
Neglected Tropical Disease Infographic
World NTD Day
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are estimated to cause suffering to over 1.7 billion people worldwide. MENTOR is working with its partners to tackle NTDs such as dengue and leishmaniasis, in the challenging context of humanitarian emergencies. The disease burden is especially high in these settings due to conflict, inaccessibility and populations that are often displaced […]
Mapping of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases across 15 provinces of Angola
Research article
Burden and factors associated with schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections among school-age children in Huambo, Uige and Zaire provinces, Angola
Research article
Prevalence and Distribution of Schistosomiasis and Soil-Transmitted Helminths in 131 districts of 15 provinces of Angola, 2018-2019
Poster presentation