LCNTDR

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

Kenya national school based deworming Day

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

Research collecting field data on trachoma - Image courtesy of Sightsavers

The London Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease Research (LCNTDR) is an innovative research collaboration between Imperial College London, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, the Natural History Museum and the Royal Veterinary College.

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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Report of Activities from LCNTDR Travel Grant: Charlie Whittaker

10 Sep 2020

New award-winning RVC research reveals the importance of a One Health approach if elimination of a major parasitic disease is to be achieved

24 Aug 2020

Report of Activities from LCNTDR Travel Grant: Tara Mtuy

04 Aug 2020

Report of Activities from LCNTDR Travel Grant: Sorawat Sangkaew

29 Jul 2020

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WEAR: WEarable Aedes Repellent Technologies

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

Publications

27 Jun 2020

Spatial scales in human movement between reservoirs of infection

medRxiv

Peer-reviewed article

27 Jun 2020

Acceptability and feasibility of genital self-sampling for the diagnosis of female genital schistosomiasis: a cross-sectional study in Zambia

Wellcome Open Research

Peer-reviewed article

27 Jun 2020

Sensitive diagnostic tools and targeted drug administration strategies are needed to eliminate schistosomiasis

The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Peer-reviewed article

27 Jun 2020

Schistosomiasis Control: Leave No Age Group Behind

Trends in Parasitology

Peer-reviewed article

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Monitoring and evaluation and diagnostics are critical to achieving #NTDroadmap2030 targets. Too often we are using… https://t.co/BEAyDlOl3W

1 day 19 hours ago

The global #NTD community is marking #WorldPatientSafetyDay by reaffirming its commitment to safety first in treati… https://t.co/R9xVxUaqcn

2 days 11 hours ago

Health programs have an ethical responsibility to minimize the risk of unintended harm to individuals. That is, to… https://t.co/XK7wKv7LZr

2 days 12 hours ago

In 2019, @NTD_NGOs committed to ensuring safety, minimizing harm & safeguarding health in work to #beatNTDs; & to a… https://t.co/wnajOTQwUw

2 days 19 hours ago

As MDA campaigns resume following #COVID19 postponements, appropriate training and protective measures will be crit… https://t.co/nYGIfGtmqi

3 days 36 min ago

Access to #WASH is critical to prevent diseases incl #NTDs. The need for global leadership in WASH is higher than e… https://t.co/hOL9m3MxVr

4 days 8 min ago

How many of these 5 #Facts did you know about the neglected tropical disease (#NTD) #LymphaticFilariasis? Take a lo… https://t.co/Ve8LL0Hxcm

5 days 4 min ago

Myanmar has been validated by @WHO for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem! Myanmar is the 10th country… https://t.co/fveXGVOM5g

1 week 1 day ago

"As @NTD_NGOs embark on our journey to 2030, we must keep our eyes on our targets while striving to overcome the ch… https://t.co/BJ8nZsKv8L

1 week 2 days ago

#DYK around 300 million people with 1 billion animals live in pastoralist communities? @drwendyharrison provides an… https://t.co/XyXo2tIt9F

1 week 2 days ago

The @WHO #NTDRoadMap2030 is built on three pillars to #beatNTDs: 1⃣ Impact orientated programmes 2⃣ Cross-cutting… https://t.co/JnRwjljfpU

1 week 2 days ago

Today at #NNN2020, a new resource guide was launched to support organisations who would like to learn more about wo… https://t.co/gfaX8BFhil

1 week 3 days ago

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News

Report of Activities from LCNTDR Travel Grant: Charlie Whittaker

New award-winning RVC research reveals the importance of a One Health approach if elimination of a major parasitic disease is to be achieved

Report of Activities from LCNTDR Travel Grant: Tara Mtuy

Report of Activities from LCNTDR Travel Grant: Sorawat Sangkaew

The NTD research directory.

Search our Projects

Search our Researchers

Selected Research Projects

WEAR: WEarable Aedes Repellent Technologies

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

NTD Modelling Consortium: Reaching the 2020 Goals for human onchocerciasis

DeWorm3: Demonstrating the feasibility of STH elimination

Publications

Spatial scales in human movement between reservoirs of infection

Acceptability and feasibility of genital self-sampling for the diagnosis of female genital schistosomiasis: a cross-sectional study in Zambia

Sensitive diagnostic tools and targeted drug administration strategies are needed to eliminate schistosomiasis

Schistosomiasis Control: Leave No Age Group Behind

@NTDResearch on Twitter

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--Comoros
--Djibouti
--Eritrea
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--Mauritius
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--Libya
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--Sudan
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--Western Sahara
-Southern Africa
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--Lesotho
--Namibia
--South Africa
--Swaziland
-Western Africa
--Benin
--Burkina Faso
--Cabo Verde
--Côte d'Ivoire
--Gambia
--Ghana
--Guinea
--Guinea-Bissau
--Liberia
--Mali
--Mauritania
--Niger
--Nigeria
--Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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--Sierra Leone
--Togo
Americas
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