
Bangladesh nears elimination of neglected tropical disease, ensures no one left behind
A future without the threat of LF in Bangladesh is closer than ever before. As LF-related disability becomes a rarity for new generations in Bangladesh, the country is making sure its health system leaves no one behind.

Uganda Sees River Blindness Fading Away
In Uganda, health volunteers like Joyce go door to door fighting river blindness, a neglected tropical disease. With support from the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Act to End NTDs | East program, Uganda is seeing incredible progress to eliminate the disease.
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