Generating Evidence, Building Capacity, and Promoting Global Health Equity

At End the Neglect Initiative, we work to address the challenges of neglected tropical diseases and other pressing global health issues through research, capacity building, collaboration, and public health advocacy. Our work focuses on generating scientific evidence, supporting early-career researchers, fostering partnerships with researchers and institutions worldwide, and promoting awareness to improve health outcomes in underserved and vulnerable communities.

1. Research

  • Conducting research on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and global health challenges.
  • Publishing peer-reviewed scientific papers.
  • Collaborating with researchers and institutions worldwide.
  • Supporting early-career researchers to contribute to global health evidence.

End Schistosomiasis Project, New Halfa, Sudan. November 2023

2. Research Capacity Building

  • Running the Research Fellowship Program.
  • Mentoring young researchers and medical students.
  • Training fellows in scientific writing and research methodology.
  • Supporting fellows to publish their first research papers.

3. Public Health Awareness

 

  • Community awareness campaigns on neglected tropical diseases.
  • Health education in schools and communities.
  • Disseminating evidence-based public health information.

End Antimicrobial Resistance Project, New Halfa, Sudan. November 2023

4. Global Collaboration

 

  • Collaborating with researchers, universities, and global health institutions.
  • Supporting interdisciplinary research addressing diseases affecting underserved populations.

 

RSTMH Research in Progress event, London, United Kingdom. December 2024

5. Policy and Advocacy

 

  • Advocating for increased attention to neglected tropical diseases.
  • Promoting evidence-based health policies.
  • Highlighting the burden of NTDs in conflict-affected and underserved settings.

 

World Health Organization (WHO) Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland. June 2025 Strengthening health systems to achieve the WHO 2030 NTD Roadmap goals Session.