Global partners meet to discuss Neglected Tropical Diseases
The Annual River Blindness, Lymphatic Filariasis and Schistosomiasis meeting took place last week, bringing together Ministry of Health officials, WHO, partners, country-based staff, and donors to review programmes in 2024 and plan activities for the year ahead. The MENTOR Initiative was pleased to join the 29th meeting at The Carter Center, to discuss achievements, challenges, […]
World NTD Day 2025
MENTOR works in some of the most vulnerable settings to prevent and treat neglected tropical diseases, a group of diseases that affect more than 1 billion people worldwide. Together with our partners we are helping to reduce the harm and suffering from NTDs in communities disproportionately affected by a lack of healthcare, climate change, and […]
Annual meeting for global tropical research, 13 to 17 November 2024
The MENTOR Initiative is back at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) annual meeting sharing insights from our programmes and learning from important research from across the world on tropical diseases management. MENTOR is once again presenting research on a range of topics aimed at showcasing our work in some of the […]
Mass Drug Administration begins in South Sudan
A mass drug administration campaign in South Sudan addressing the high rates of onchocerciasis (river blindness) and lymphatic filariasis recently started, which aims to reach around 1.7 million people at risk of two of the most harmful neglected tropical diseases. This year’s campaign is expanding into five new counties, adding to the successful programme in […]
World Dengue Day
The dengue crisis continues to grow at an alarming rate in Latin America and the Caribbean – 8.4 million cases have been reported in this region so far this year. (UN) The risk of dengue is especially high for people in urban areas who live near the breeding sites of the Aedes mosquito, which are […]
NTD control in northern Syria
Northern Syria continues to face one of the most severe humanitarian crises globally after more than a decade of conflict. This has led to a significant loss of life, widespread displacement and a strained health infrastructure. Despite these challenges, millions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) have settled in the region, putting pressure on an already […]
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 […]
MENTOR Capacity Statement
A document that outlines how we work and what we do to save lives in health emergencies and humanitarian crises.
Integrating NTD control into community-based healthcare in Central African Republic
A pilot project to diagnose and treat Human African Trypanossomiasis (HAT) recently began in Batangafo and Kabo Districts, Central African Republic. Community health workers, health care providers and traditional practitioners from local areas were trained to carry out the testing, which forms part of the community health strategy for the Ministry of Health. During the first […]
Annual Report 2022/23
MENTOR is happy to introduce our 2022/23 Annual Report, featuring stories from a year of programmes delivered across nine counties by our dedicated and committed team. In the report we meet some of the team who work in complex settings to prevent diseases, protect people, and improve access to healthcare in places with the highest […]