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Kenya national school based deworming Day

Meeting the need for evidence-based research to improve the effectiveness of  NTD control programmes

Kenya national school based deworming Day
Lunchtime in an Kenyan School

Answering key questions to inform NTD control policy 

Lunchtime in a Kenyan School

An innovative research collaboration bringing together leading experts to tackle neglected tropical diseases

The London Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease Research (LCNTDR) is an innovative research collaboration between Imperial College London, Kingston University, London School of Economics and Political Science, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Natural History Museum, Royal Veterinary College, St Georges University of London, UK Neqas Parasitology, University of Greenwich, and University of Surrey.

The London Centre brings together leading experts to conduct cutting-edge research to build the evidence base around the design, implementation and evaluation of neglected tropical disease (NTD) control and elimination programmes. 

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News

LCNTDR attends ASTMH 2022

13 Feb 2023

Call for papers: Mental health, stigma and Neglected Tropical Diseases supplement

03 Feb 2023

LCNTDR hosts 10th anniversary at Natual History Museum

30 Jan 2023

LCNTDR published 2023 Research Highlights booklet

30 Jan 2023
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Selected Research Projects

WEAR: WEarable Aedes Repellent Technologies

TUMIKIA Field Officers

TUMIKIA: evaluation of school- versus community-based deworming on the transmission of STH in coastal Kenya

Measuring the height of a child to identify correct dosages

NTD Modelling Consortium: Reaching the 2020 Goals for human onchocerciasis

DeWorm3: Demonstrating the feasibility of STH elimination

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Publications

13 Mar 2023

LCNTDR 10th anniversary event

Peer-reviewed article
30 Jan 2023

LCNTDR Research Highlights 2023

Peer-reviewed article
30 Jan 2023

The journey of External Quality Assurance (EQA) specimens for diagnostic parasitology: from our hands to yours - Jaya Shrivastava

Peer-reviewed article
30 Jan 2023

Genetic characterisation of β-tubulins in Ascaris from across the globe - Ben P. Jones

Peer-reviewed article

@NTDResearch on Twitter

The Geneva Learning Foundation, @Bridge2Develop and @TheENDFund, have launched the 2nd edition of the French Scholar Workshop on Female Genital Schistosomiasis! No previous experience of FGS is required to participate in this workshop. Learn more: https://t.co/v6kRlbPkNH
1 day 11 hours ago
In 2021, @WHO launched its updated global strategy for WASH and NTDs to help countries achieve #NTDroadmap2030 targets via targeted, multi-sectoral collaboration between the WASH, NTD and other aligned sectors, including education. Learn more #beatNTDs https://t.co/SeL5UbhEgn
2 days 17 hours ago
RT @CombatNTDs: We're looking forward to hearing from @SoceFallBirima @WHO discussing links between #WASH & Neglected Tropical Diseases at our @UN Water Conference event next week, in partnership with @BMZ_Bund & @giz_gmbh. Join us on Tuesday 21 March, 3pm GMT. Register: https://t.co/dELUIB9bhc https://t.co/hkz4k3QI4L
4 days 12 hours ago
In what cases should global health actors be willing to fund highly uncertain interventions? New article in the @LancetGH describes considerations that might be taken into account in rendering judgements about uncertainty. #beatNTDs https://t.co/Wkdz3GoDn7
6 days 16 hours ago
Join April 3 for a technical consultation on a toolkit to support governments and partners in mobilizing and prioritizing resources for national NTD responses. Register: https://t.co/0ydMZ5IbNy #beatNTDS
1 week 2 days ago
Congratulations Dr Anna Cori and Professor Adam Kucharski who were awarded the prestigious Adam’s prize for outstanding work in modelling infectious disease outbreaks! #beatNTDs https://t.co/CGh7LRlVEO
1 week 4 days ago
“In 1986, Guinea worm affected 3.5 million people annually, mostly in low-income countries. In 2022, thanks largely to decades of work by the @CarterCenter, Guinea worm reached an all-time low in incidence: Only 13 human cases were reported.” #beatNTDs https://t.co/0sSA5kPQAZ
1 week 4 days ago
Did you miss yesterday’s @ISNTD_Press connect? Catch up below to learn about molecular diagnostics for schistosomiasis in low resource settings from @NTDResearch members Dr Bonnie Webster and Dr Michael Frimpong. https://t.co/EJqxYgmZlb
2 weeks 13 hours ago
RT @MalariaNTDAPPG: Over 50 million women & girls across sub-Saharan Africa are experiencing painful, yet preventable, sexual & reproductive health complications due to #FGS (female genital schistosomiasis) - an indicator of the failure of health systems to respond to these women's needs & rights
2 weeks 2 days ago
RT @SoceFallBirima: Women are not only more likely to be affected and impacted by NTDs, they are critical on the frontlines fighting to control and eliminate them. #EmbraceEquality #beatNTDs #WomensDay https://t.co/KsUmpqtwNc
2 weeks 2 days ago
RT @cbmWorldwide: "What I like is that I bring a smile to the faces of persons with disabilities and the women I work with. Because we were strong yesterday, we are changing lives today," Jackie Kwesiga, Country Director, CBM Uganda #InternationalWomensDay2023 https://t.co/FnR3YDFIaS
2 weeks 2 days ago
RT @mrcunitgambia: Happy International Women's Day! We are lucky to have many incredible women working here across all aspects of our work They are crucial in our mission to lead health research in West Africa, to save lives & improve health around the . To them & all women, Happy #IWD2023! https://t.co/FrHqrJLoSl
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Imperial College London

Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum

Royal Veterinary College (RVC)

Royal Veterinary College

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