Published: Mapping Schistosomiasis and Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis in Angola
New research on Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) control in Angola was recently published, enabling health officials to accurately plan and implement activities that significantly reduce the burden of Schistosomiasis (SCH) and Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis (STH) in the country.
“Disease control in countries with highest burden more important than ever” says MENTOR CEO
Today (23 June 2022) at the Kigali Summit on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, we will hear about the progress been made to overcome these diseases that cause death and suffering to a large proportion of the world’s population. But we still need to ramp up the critical work to tackle malaria and NTDs in […]
Accelerating Access to Water and Sanitation in South Sudan
Most regions of South Sudan are continuously affected by insecurity, flooding and violent conflicts resulting in exacerbated poverty, lack of infrastructure and a significant proportion of the population being continually displaced. This impedes the ability to transport materials and staff required to build Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) infrastructures, and to reach the most vulnerable […]
World Water Day 2021
The MENTOR Initiative Support to Increase Access to Safe Drinkable Water in Angola According to the World Bank, only 55.8% of the population in Angola were using at least basic drinking water services[1]. The lack of access to water affects mostly rural populations and hampers access to water of school children in Angola. According to […]
Officials during the World Handwashing Day celebration – Uige, Angola.
On Saturday October 14th, 2017 in the province of Uige, local communities of four municipalities celebrated the 10th World Handwashing Day, as facilitated by MENTOR and in collaboration with The End Fund and the Provincial Directorates of Education and Health (along with other government offices). Schools were the primary focus, with UNICEF declaring children to be […]