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News article 24 Nov 2021 Lessons from CouNTDown: Implementation Research Supporting the WHO NTD Roadmap On 28th September 2021, the CouNTDown consortium held its final webinar ‘Lessons from CouNTDown: Implementation Research Supporting the WHO NTD...
News article 24 Nov 2021 Participatory Health Research Methods Toolkit released Supporting Equitable Partnerships in Global Health: A toolkit for Participatory Health Research Methods is a brand new, 80-page booklet which has...
News article 20 Nov 2020 World Mental Health Day 2020 In the lead up to World Mental Health Day on 10th October 2020, COUNTDOWN shared seven mental health pledges on Twitter. Pledges were contributed by...
News article 20 Nov 2020 COUNTDOWN presents at GLOW conference On 10th September, at the Global Women’s Research Society (GLOW)’s conference ‘Implementing Respectful Care: The Science and the Practice’, Sally...
News article 20 Nov 2020 COUNTDOWN cross-country COVID-19 Summer blog series On 5th May, COUNTDOWN partners from six countries met virtually to discuss the current impact COVID-19 is having on NTD programmes and research...
News article 20 Nov 2020 Five COUNTDOWN COVID-19 Rapid Research Fellowships Awarded The COUNTDOWN COVID-19 Rapid Research Fellowship fund has been established to support the generation of innovative research on NTDs and COVID-19, to...
News article 20 Nov 2020 COUNTDOWN Digital Engagement Webinar series a success Throughout June and July, COUNTDOWN facilitated a 3-part Digital Engagement webinar training series, hosted by partner FHI 360. The hour-long...
People image News article 20 Nov 2020 Dr Rachael Thomson presents at LSTM’s 2nd Virtual Symposium on Global Health Research and Vaccination On 27th May, COUNTDOWN Director Dr Rachael Thomson presented at the LSTM 2nd Virtual Symposium on Global Health Research and Vaccination. The...
News article 28 May 2020 'Access, equity and delivery': LSTM’s second virtual symposium on Global Health Research and Vaccination From: LSTM A joint initiative sponsored by the UK Department for International Development, Gavi and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) brought...
News article 15 Apr 2020 A letter from COUNTDOWN Director Dr Rachael Thomson regarding COVID-19 We would like to take a moment to share the attached letter from COUNTDOWN Director Dr Rachael Thomson which is our programme response to the COVID-...
News article 19 Mar 2020 COUNTDOWN extension launch in Liberia On the week of 3rd February 2020, the COUNTDOWN extension in Liberia was launched in combination with NIHR funded programme Reducing the Burden...
News article 19 Mar 2020 2019 ASTMH Conference From 20th to 24th November, the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) conference was held in Maryland, USA. Rachael Thomson...
News article 19 Mar 2020 World NTD Day 2020 30th January 2020 marked the first international World NTD Day and there were various activities celebrating and promoting the occasion.In the lead...
News article 19 Mar 2020 2019 COR-NTD meeting On 18th and 19th November 2019, the annual meeting of the Coalition for Operational Research in Neglected Tropical Diseases (COR-NTD) was...
News article 3 Mar 2020 International Women's Day 2020 From: LSTM
News article 14 Feb 2020 REDRESS and COUNTDOWN extension launched in Liberia From: LSTM The NIHR funded Reducing the Burden of Stigmatising Skin Diseases (REDRESS) research programme was launched in Liberia, in combination with the...
News article 28 Jan 2020 World NTD Day 2020 From: LSTM #BeatNTDs: For good. For all
News article 27 Jan 2020 LSTM to host high level Global Health research symposium as UK prepares to secure worldwide funding for the future of global vaccinations From: LSTM Over 100 scientists, doctors, along with representatives from industry, charities and government agencies to meet in Liverpool. Focus on the...
Dr Crewe with LSTM's Dr Louise Kelly-Hope in 2013 News article 7 Jan 2020 LSTM’s former Loa loa expert, Dr William Crewe, celebrates his 100th birthday From: LSTM LSTM recognises the 100th birthday of one of its most loyal and committed staff members, Dr Bill Crewe, who celebrates his centenary today.
News article 27 Dec 2019 LSTM’s emeritus Professor David Molyneux receives Queen’s Honour From: LSTM LSTM’s Emeritus Professor David Molyneux has been appointed as Companion to the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (CMG) in...
News article 22 Nov 2019 Who is left behind in Mass Drug Administration? From: LSTM Ensuring equity in the prevention of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is critical to reach NTD elimination goals as well as to inform Universal...
News article 10 Oct 2019 Reflecting on the power dynamics between researchers and vulnerable communities: A Ghana case scenario By Pamela Selormey (Research Technologist and a Research Ethicist at Council for Scientific & Industrial Research – CSIR)Schistosomiasis and soil...
News article 3 Oct 2019 From ‘shiny hospitals’ to equitable access to NTD Services and the road to Universal Health Coverage By Shahreen Chowdhury and Kelly SmythOn 10th September 2019 the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Malaria & Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)...
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Baroness Sugg, interviewed by media on the ASCEND programme launch News article 17 Sep 2019 DFID ministerial visit to LSTM on occasion of ASCEND Programme launch From: LSTM LSTM played host to a ministerial visit from the Department for International Development (DFID). The visit followed the launch of the ‘Accelerating...
News article 31 Aug 2019 In Ghana: COUNTDOWN Partners hold successful dissemination meeting in Accra, 29th August 2019 On 29th August 2019, COUNTDOWN partners in Ghana - the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and...
News article 15 Jul 2019 Understanding Implementation Research Science at the Bangladesh Global Conference on Implementation Science and Scale-Up COUNTDOWN partners from Cameroon,Nigeria, Liberia, UK and the USA,  attended the Global Conference on Implementation Science and Scale-Up in...
News article 14 May 2019 Health for all at Universal Health Coverage 2030 By Dr Rachael Thomson
News article 16 Apr 2019 Societal Influences on NTD Programme Success: Reflections of a Four-Country Panel By Dr Theresa Hoke
News article 5 Apr 2019 5th COUNTDOWN Annual Partners Meeting, Monrovia - Liberia The COUNTDOWN Consortium held its 5th Annual Partners in Monrovia, Liberia. The meeting was hosted by partners from the Liberia Ministry of Health...
Photo Courtesy of Emmanuel Arthur News article 21 Mar 2019 COUNTDOWN Researchers provide insight into attitudes and knowledge towards Female Genital Schistosomiasis in Ghana. COUNTDOWN researchers from Ghana and LSTM have published a paper today in PLoS NTDs that highlights the need for more focused work on Female Genital...
News article 14 Mar 2019 NEW: LSTM Prospectus 2019/20 now available From: LSTM
News article 11 Mar 2019 Research to Practice: COUNTDOWN Findings lead to improved Community Awareness for Neglected Tropical Diseases in Nigeria By James Nuphi Yashiyi (Social Scientist, COUNTDOWN Ogun State), Victoria Lebrun, COUNTDOWN Consortium
News article 8 Mar 2019 Working to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases for a “Better Balance, Better World” By Professor Sally Theobald, Pamela Bongkiyung, Laura Dean
News article 4 Mar 2019 Highlighting New Paradigms for fighting Neglected Tropical Diseases Several COUNTDOWN members attended the Coalition for Operational Research on Neglected Tropical Diseases (COR-NTD) meeting in October 2018...
Professor Stothard (seated) teaching fresh water sampling to MSc students News article 3 Mar 2019 British Society for Parasitology (BSP) awards its C.A. Wright Medal to LSTM Professor Russell Stothard From: LSTM The Society announced its 2019 awards via social media. The Wright medal is presented annually since 1985 and recognises the outstanding contribution...
Attendees at the Global Stakeholders Workshop meeting in Nairobi - Photo Credit: African Academy of Sciences News article 1 Mar 2019 LSTM's Centre for Capacity Research facilitates a new standard for good research management practice From: LSTM LSTM’s Centre for Capacity Research (CCR) facilitated a workshop hosted by the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) in Nairobi last week. It marked the...
Figure 2: Full immersion Christian water baptism. Credit: DailyAdvent News article 26 Feb 2019 Religious practices and Neglected Tropical Diseases: What is the connection? By Dr Samuel Armoo 
News article 25 Feb 2019 WHO-Geneva: Control and Elimination of Schistosomiasis and Soil-transmitted Helminthiasis By Professor Russell Stothard29th November- 2nd December, 2016
News article 25 Jan 2019 Towards LF Elimination: Are drugs all that is needed? Irene Honam Tsey, Dodowa Health Research Centre, GhanaDuring my last trip to the field in the latter part of 2018, I spent time observing people...
News article 15 Jan 2019 In Memoriam: Renowned parasitologist Professor Dr C.P. Ramachandran (1937 – 2019) From: LSTM It is with great sadness that LSTM has learned of the passing of its alumnus and Mary Kingsley Medal recipient, Professor Dr Cherubala ...

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