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Tag: neglected tropical diseases

New York Times Editorial Reveals Life-threatening Impacts of Funding Cuts and Champions Helen Keller

Hand showing medicine tablets with blue cup.An opinion piece from New York Times writer Nick Kristof highlights the escalating, life-threatening consequences communities around the world now face because of US government cuts to global health programs. He also once again expresses his support for our[...]

‘A Legacy of Progress’ at Risk: Baltimore Sun Op-ed Warns of Devastating Impacts of Disease Prevention Cuts

Children lined up to receive schistosomiasis treatment from a community health worker.In an op-ed for The Baltimore Sun, Helen Keller’s Dr. Angela Weaver reflects on the remarkable progress made in the fight against neglected tropical diseases, warning that our hard-won gains are now at[...]

NPR Highlights Disease Prevention Work Imperiled by Funding Cuts: ‘We Were on the Brink of Elimination.”

A man in Cameroon hands a pill to a woman as another woman looks on.A story from NPR highlights the risks to the remarkable progress made in the global fight against neglected tropical[...]

Politico: Cuts to Helen Keller’s Disease Prevention Work Threaten Decades of Progress

A woman has her height measured while others wait to receive medication for neglected tropical diseases in Burkina Faso.A recent piece in Politico highlights Helen Keller’s efforts to treat and prevent neglected tropical diseases ‒ work now imperiled by US government funding cuts.[...]

Science Details Fallout of Cuts to Helen Keller’s Neglected Tropical Disease Work: ‘We Risk Losing the Gains We’ve Made’

A woman hands a boy a pill.A recent Science magazine article highlights the devastating impact of the US government’s decision to end funding for the prevention and treatment of neglected tropical[...]

Helen Keller Leaders Reflect on Lives at Stake from US Funding Suspensions

A child in Sierra Leone takes a preventive medication to protect against neglected tropical diseases as two women look on.US Government funding suspensions have put 100 million people at risk of neglected tropical diseases in the countries where we work. We spoke to three colleagues leading this work to get their personal perspectives on the impacts of these funding[...]

The Guardian: Cuts to Helen Keller’s Disease Prevention Work Put Millions of Lives at Risk

A man in Sierra Leone holds up a dose pole and a bottle of medication.Global health correspondent Kat Lay details the devastating disruptions caused by cuts to US government funding in a new piece in The[...]

The Hill Spotlights Helen Keller’s Lifesaving Work Halted by USAID Cuts

A young girl in Sierra Leone holds out a pill in one hand and a plastic pitcher of water in the other.The Hill sheds light on the thousands of lifesaving health programs that have been disrupted due to sweeping cuts to[...]

Preventive Medication Helps a Community Stay Healthy

A man hands a woman pill while standing outside in Burkina Faso.Preventive medication has made lymphatic filariasis rare in Noel's community. But this progress is now at risk due to disruptions in US government[...]

Building Resilience, One Community at a Time

A large group of people in Sierra Leone celebrate as they hold up large baskets filled with sweet potatoes.Helen Keller Intl works hand-in-hand with communities to improve health and nutrition in some of the world’s most neglected[...]
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