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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
Research collecting field data on trachoma - Image courtesy of Sightsavers

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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News

Making the most of my MSc: How the London Centre for NTD Research is shaping my future in global health

04 Jun 2020

WHO publishes new guidance for maintaining essential health services in the context of COVID-19

03 Jun 2020

WHO publishes updated NTD guidance in response to COVID-19

07 May 2020

Turn your idea into a life-changing project to help beat neglected tropical diseases

30 Apr 2020
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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

03 Apr 2020

Ocular Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection, anti-Pgp3 Antibodies and Conjunctival Scarring in Vanuatu and Tarawa, Kiribati Before Antibiotic Treatment for Trachoma

Journal of Infection
Peer-reviewed article
03 Apr 2020

Comparison of Face Washing and Face Wiping Methods for Trachoma Control: A Pilot Study

American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene
Peer-reviewed article
03 Apr 2020

Economic evaluations of human schistosomiasis interventions: a systematic review and identification of associated research needs

Wellcome Open Research
Peer-reviewed article
03 Apr 2020

Single-dose rifampicin and BCG to prevent leprosy

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Peer-reviewed article

@NTDResearch on Twitter

This Friday at 14:30-17:50 Geneva time, @WHO will host a meeting titled “Mitigation & recovery from COVID-19-associ… https://t.co/jdq3ZxZq4S
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RT @TrachomaControl: Recent evidence suggests that eye-seeking flies are important trachoma vectors. New research investigates which spe… https://t.co/03ZBKqXcA3
1 day 23 hours ago
.@WHO has published guidance on maintaining essential health services, including #NTDs, during #COVID19. The guidan… https://t.co/u9UJeM9ecw
1 day 23 hours ago
RT @anthonywsolomon: New @WHO guidance on maintaining essential health services during COVID-19: https://t.co/MHzXHFxZtH. Specific gui… https://t.co/rlN7Trlce1
2 days 18 hours ago
New @NTDResearch in @PLOSNTDs: A systematic review of alternative surveillance approaches for lymphatic filariasis… https://t.co/5RrZCUu6MT
3 days 23 hours ago
Indigenous people are disproportionately affected by poverty & NTDs. Unless prioritised, indigenous populations may… https://t.co/99UBqPgVSC
4 days 2 hours ago
The @WHO NTD road map is a critical document to align stakeholders and steer progress to #beatNTDs over the next d… https://t.co/EO1pLN4h2v
4 days 5 hours ago
RT @NTDworld: How well are we prepared to face existing and emerging challenges to #beatntds?@mwelentuli .@RSTMH midterm strategy… https://t.co/YGI4O1MYjn
4 days 10 hours ago
New NTD research assesses combination therapy against Indian visceral leishmaniasis with liposomal amphotericin b (… https://t.co/gA6c8ZJD51
4 days 19 hours ago
In public health emergencies, local #media are important sources of information for the public. New research in… https://t.co/D1Ilc62KVZ
4 days 21 hours ago
New @NTDResearch in Parasites & Vectors analyses interactions between Schistosoma haematobium group species and the… https://t.co/2WAzR1C6zw
5 days 2 hours ago
The NTD road map recommends extending praziquantel treatment to all those at risk of #schistosomiasis. This will re… https://t.co/YNFOL9H7sI
5 days 2 hours ago

Members

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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Tel: +44 (0) 20 7594 7122

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