HIV/AIDS: For more than 25 years, the HIV/AIDS pandemic has destroyed lives and devastated communities around the globe. (image credit: worldbank)
Tuberculosis: TB is an ancient disease that continues to plague humanity in the 21st century.
Malaria: Malaria is preventable, yet there are more than 250 million cases a year and more than one third of the world’s population is at risk. (image credit: gyuvallos)
Polio is on the cusp of becoming only the second disease to be eradicated from the world. (Image credit: Global Polio Eradication Initiative)
Sexual and Reproductive Health: Sexual and reproductive health issues disproportionately impact women in resource-poor settings.
Vaccines: Vaccines are among the most cost-effective tools for fighting infectious disease. (image credit: John-Michael Maas / Darby Communications)
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Check out @ONECampaign's new site that will track progress toward the #MDGs in the lead-up to 2015: http://t.co/HNwg2iqY #development 7 hours 2 min ago
On International Day of Zero Tolerance to #FGM, rights groups call for tougher laws, more resources to end the practice http://t.co/SQKYF25Z 11 hours 1 min ago
More praise for #partnerships: “Working together we enhance our impact”—Eric Goosby on new pediatric #AIDS initiative http://t.co/hGNiCuH3 2 days 7 hours ago
Watch this: Voice of America overviews new #partnership to combat #NTDs—“an unprecedented show of unity.” Video here: http://t.co/af2uhpQz 3 days 9 hours ago
New study suggests #malaria mortality rates much higher than we thought, esp among adults—big implications for control http://t.co/EKK9SBZy 3 days 11 hours ago
GHS is hiring an #intern for its NYC office. Apply if you're interested in getting experience in #globalhealth field: http://t.co/YXJ6xgs4 4 days 6 hours ago
#Brazil employs creative tactics to battle #dengue, enlists “junior firefighters” to eliminate mosquito breeding sites http://t.co/eOyoWUX4 4 days 7 hours ago
.@UNAIDS encourages Africa to manufacture own ARVs to “boost the economy, reduce costs and ultimately save lives" http://t.co/QEoK65aj 4 days 8 hours ago
Pilot program to improve #TB detection in TZ shows good results; focus on incr awareness, systematic case reporting http://t.co/NeM5CIkC 4 days 8 hours ago
"Call it what you may, time bomb or powder keg… this is a potentially explosive situation"—M Chan on drug-resistant #TB http://t.co/UmSPOMiN 4 days 11 hours ago
#India supplies 60% of world’s vaccines, “a striking achievement, made possible by a culture that promotes innovation” http://t.co/ZDODUmVd 5 days 1 hour ago
#SouthAfrica recalls 1.35M #condoms- may jeopardize efforts to promote them as safe, effective #HIV prevention method http://t.co/EKdibShu 5 days 7 hours ago
.@SciDevNet looks at #India’s secrets to success against polio, and how they can be applied to fight other diseases http://t.co/SWhVxqvk 5 days 8 hours ago
#India sees a sudden rush to get the pentavalent #vaccine, which is now free at all gov’t hospitals. http://t.co/gLXfvLed 6 days 7 hours ago
“With this new innovative #partnership, I see a light at the end of the tunnel” – A. Lucas on partnership against #NTDs http://t.co/WpIBlNWT 6 days 8 hours ago
@donaldmcneil on Prepex/circumcision: it’s faster, less painful, & could be huge for #HIV prevention http://t.co/6VHQDdmx 6 days 9 hours ago
NIH leverages HIV/AIDS clinical trial network to support #TB vaccine trials—will maximize returns, accelerate progress http://t.co/6u1WioX7 6 days 9 hours ago
"These are not neglected diseases - but rather diseases of neglected people." – Caroline Anstey #NTDs @BBCFergusWalshhttp://t.co/seB3OS37 6 days 13 hours ago
#NTDs: “the most imp. diseases you’ve never heard of… and the reason why the poorest cannot escape povety” – P. Hotez http://t.co/6uOiTjrl 1 week 5 hours ago