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Speaking Technically: Investing in the Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases

We recently spoke with Dr. Angela Weaver, Vice President for Neglected Tropical Diseases. Angela leads Helen Keller Intl’s work to

Nurse Aminata Sama always dreamed of helping her community stay healthy. She thought her work would focus on helping people

Over the past several decades, Helen Keller Intl has continued to expand our ability to help people around the world

Every day, members of the Helen Keller Intl community are choosing to be forces for good. Community health heroes, entrepreneurs,

Earlier this year, the World Health Organization announced Mali as the 17th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health

We recently spoke with Benoit Dembélé who is our Regional Technical Advisor for Neglected Tropical Diseases in West Africa. Benoit

Impaired vision can cause long-lasting challenges for children and adults throughout their lives. In childhood, poor vision will make it

The World Health Organization announced the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Mali. Though not the first

Milestone signals nearly 10 million spared from blinding disease FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (May 16, 2023) – Mali has become the

When Helen Keller health workers visited Biaback Guiliagne’s home in a rural Cameroon village, he was surprised at first, but