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World TB Day 2025: Our commitment to combatting tuberculosis
On this year’s World TB Day, EDCTP unites with global partners in the belief that the tuberculosis epidemic can be ended. The theme, “Yes! We…
First preschool-aged child receives arpraziquantel for schistosomiasis treatment
The Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium has announced that the first preschool-aged child has been treated with arpraziquantel, a new pediatric treatment for schistosomiasis, in Uganda. This…
EMA publishes positive opinion on a fixed-dose combination of albendazole and ivermectin to treat parasitic worm infections
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a positive scientific opinion for the fixed-dose combination…
EDCTP contributions to ending neglected tropical diseases
In line with the theme of World NTD Day 2025, “Unite. Act. Eliminate,” EDCTP reaffirms its commitment to ending neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Since their…
New tablet shows promise for the control and elimination of intestinal worms
The results from the ALIVE trial led by the EDCTP-funded STOP Consortium showed that a tablet combining albendazole and ivermectin is safe and more effective…
Global Health EDCTP3 funds additional research projects to combat mpox
After the timely launch in August 2024 of five research projects dedicated to combatting the current mpox outbreak in Africa, four additional research projects are…
2024 End of the year message from Mr Abdoulie Barry, Acting Executive Director
Dear Colleagues, Partners and Friends, As we approach the end of 2024 and look forward to celebrating Christmas and New Year with our families and…
EDCTP and Africa CDC collaborative initiative survey report
The EDCTP-Africa CDC ‘Epi-Biostat’ initiative was designed to build skills in epidemiology and biostatistics in sub-Saharan Africa to strengthen the capacity of countries to monitor…
World AIDS Day 2024: Supporting innovative research to end inequality
On this World AIDS Day, EDCTP joins partners in raising awareness of the remaining challenges in identifying and treating cases and preventing new HIV infections.…
Namibia joins EDCTP Association
We are pleased to welcome Namibia as the newest member country of the EDCTP Association, bringing the total number of African countries to 30. Namibia…
Twelfth EDCTP Forum: Call for abstracts and scientific symposia open
Global Health EDCTP3 invites the submission of abstracts and scientific symposia to be presented during the Twelfth EDCTP Forum that will take place in Kigali,…
WANECAM-2 consortium reports positive results from phase 2b study of novel treatment for children with malaria
Today, the West African Network for Clinical Trials of Antimalarial Drugs (WANECAM-2) consortium has announced positive results from the phase 2b KALUMI study of the…
Save the date! 15-20 June 2025: Twelfth EDCTP Forum
We are delighted to announce that the Twelfth EDCTP Forum will take place on 15-20 June 2025, at the Kigali Convention Centre in Kigali, Rwanda.…
Eswatini joins EDCTP Association
EDCTP is pleased to welcome Eswatini on board as the newest member country of the EDCTP Association, bringing the total number of African countries to…
EDCTP Annual Report 2023: two decades and beyond
Twenty years since its launch, the EDCTP programmes have established a model for how equitable research partnerships should operate. This ‘partnership of equals’ covers both…