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Join us on Sunday, September 29th for our 6th Annual Health For All Humanity event held at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center in La Jolla! This year we are excited to announce our keynote speaker is Meredith Wadman, Senior Reporter at Science Magazine. Get your tickets today! https://www.ddtd.org/health-for-all-humanity-2024

We at DDTD are thrilled to have hosted our 5th Annual Health For All Humanity event on Saturday, September 30th. We are so grateful for Dr. Kashef Ijaz of The Carter Center being our keynote speaker this year! We would also like to thank Phil Blauer Fox 5 News San Diego for being our emcee once again, an honorary mention of Maria Arcega-Dunn FOX 5 San Diego who was our "virtual" co-emcee, and SAMAHAN Filipino American Performing Arts for their amazing performance! We hope to see everyone next year and be sure to check out more photos of this year's event: https://bit.ly/3Y44mJj

In just over 5 weeks, we will be hosting our 5th Annual Health For All Humanity event on Saturday, September 30th. DDTD is excited to have Dr. Kashef Ijaz of The Carter Center as our keynote speaker! Dr. Ijaz will be speaking on the overall efforts of the Carter Center, as well as their role in fighting Neglected Tropical Diseases. Join us for this fun and informational event! Get tickets: https://www.ddtd.org/health-for-all-humanity-2023

A very special thank you to Silver Sponsor, Hologic for once again supporting our upcoming Annual Health for All Humanity Night which aims to highlight diagnostics and treatments for neglected tropical diseases that primarily affect impoverished populations.

We at DDTD are excited to share our new awareness video, showcasing the prevalence of NTDs, and how our work is helping to combat these horrible diseases, as well as other diseases that affect impoverished populations. A huge thank you to Phil Blauer Fox 5 News San Diego for narrating the video!

Drugs & Diagnostics for Tropical Diseases - Awareness Video The work that DDTD is doing on NTDs and other diseases.

A very special thank you to DRI Capital, Silver Sponsor for the upcoming Health for All Humanity Night in support of treatments and diagnostics for diseases that primarily affect impoverished populations!

Thank you, Hologic for supporting our upcoming 4th Annual Health for All Humanity Night as a Silver Sponsor!

Join us on October 15th, 2022 at the San Diego Central Library
Tickets:https://www.ddtd.org/health-for-all-humanity-2022

We are excited to announce this year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Kimberly Won, Health Scientist in the Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In her role at the CDC, Dr. Won conducts operational research and provides technical assistance related to monitoring and evaluating neglected tropical disease (NTD) control and elimination programs.

Learn more and buy tickets: https://www.ddtd.org/health-for-all-humanity-2022

Join us on October 15th, 2022 for DDTD's 4rd Annual Health For All Humanity night in support of treatments and diagnostics for diseases that primarily affect impoverished populations.

The event will take place at the San Diego Central Library in the Shiley Special Events Suite starting with a networking happy hour including refreshments, hors d’oeuvres, and a silent auction at 6pm, followed by the program.

Tickets and more information: https://www.ddtd.org/health-for-all-humanity-2022

Health For All Humanity 2022 — Drugs & Diagnostics for Tropical Diseases On October 15th, Drugs & Diagnostics for Tropical Diseases (DDTD) will host our 4th Annual Health For All Humanity night in support of treatments and diagnostics for diseases that primarily affect impoverished populations. The event will take place at the San Diego Central Library in the Shiley Spec...

Calling all wine lovers in San Diego! Come learn about all things wine tasting, all while enjoying out of this world micro-batch wines, nibbling on delicious small plate foods, and networking with fellow local wine lovers! The event takes place on Saturday, September 10, 2022 from 4-6pm, and will be hosted at The WineSellar & Brasserie, located off of Mira Mesa close to Qualcomm. Tickets are $25/per person, which includes entrance to the event, a tasting of three micro-batch wines ($50-$75 valued wines), and snacks/hors d'oeuvres. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learn-sip-eat-and-network-micro-batch-wine-pairing-guide-with-nibbles-tickets-354108246297

Learn, Sip, Eat, and Network! Micro-batch Wine Pairing Guide With Nibbles Come try some elite micro-wines while nibbling on small bites and networking with fellow wine lovers!

Our CEO, Dr. Marco Biamonte, was honored to speak to the Rotary Club of Del Mar yesterday, sharing the important work we are doing on developing diagnostics for diseases that affect impoverished populations. To learn more about our work, visit www.ddtd.org.

It was a day for science: Marco Biamonte spoke about the non-profit he founded, Drugs and Diagnostics for Tropical Diseases - DDTD.org, to develop diagnostics for diseases that affect low-income populations and Sharon Schendel was a panelist at the Comic-Con International session "Comic Monsters: Fiction and Facts".

The Kigali Summit on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) on June 23rd hosted Heads of State and Government from Commonwealth countries signing and adopting the Kigali Declaration on NTDs, and reaffirming their commitment to ending malaria by 2030.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3IB5hc4

Commonwealth leaders recommit to ending malaria and neglected tropical diseases Heads of State and Government from Commonwealth countries convened in Kigali to renew their commitments to ending malaria and neglected tropical diseases

We at DDTD are excited to announce the addition of Tom Blackshaw to our Board of Directors! Tom is the Senior Director of Corporate Business Development at Roche Diagnostics, bringing an extensive background in determining market viability for rapid tests. Please help us welcome Josh to our incredible team of directors!

In one week from today, on Tuesday, June 7th, we will be hosting our FREE virtual wine tasting event live from Napa Valley from 3:30-5pm Pacific! Don't miss out on the fun event where we will walk through the best ways to taste wine while pretending we are sipping in the vineyards of Napa! Register today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-wine-tasting-live-from-napa-valley-tickets-325251946327

Virtual Wine Tasting Live from Napa Valley Learn the basics of wine tasting from one of Napa Valley's top vintners, live from Napa Valley, while you sit comfortably at home!

The team at DDTD had a great time volunteering time to pack food boxes at Feeding San Diego today. We are proud to say we helped pack a total of 325 boxes in 2 hours, supporting 325 families in need!

A few members of the DDTD team are in Atlanta meeting with partners this week. Here are a few photos from their meeting at The Carter Center.

Chagas disease has been called the most neglected of all the neglected tropical diseases. It causes about 10,000 deaths a year and affects seven million people worldwide, but few of those affected will ever receive treatment.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220425-the-tropical-disease-have-ignored-for-too-long

The top U.S. health regulators on Tuesday cleared fourth Covid vaccine doses for older adults, amid uncertainty over whether an even more contagious version of omicron will cause another wave of infections in the U.S. as it has in Europe and China.

The movement to end Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) has been defined by partnerships and collaboration. Here's how India-specific diseases are being addressed, globally.

https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/the-movement-to-end-neglected-tropical-diseases-ntd-has-been-defined-by-partnerships-and-collaboration-thoko-elphick-pooley/90238328

The movement to end Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) has been defined by partnerships and collaboration: Thoko Elphick-Pooley - ET HealthWorld Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of 20 diseases and disease groups that cause agony for 1.7 billion people; they debilitate, disfigure a..

News: On 17 February 2022, WHO received an update regarding the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in Malawi which was previously notified on 31 January 2022 through an IHR notification as a case of poliovirus type 2 (PV2).
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Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) - Malawi On 17 February 2022, WHO received an update regarding the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in Malawi which was previously notified on 31 January 2022 through an IHR notification as a case of poliovirus type 2 (PV2). The case, a child under 5 years old, from Central constituency, Lilongwe d...

The 2022 Rare Disease Day Symposium & CDG/NGLY1 Family Conference will take place February 25-27th at the Dana Hotel on Mission Bay in San Diego. https://bit.ly/3t2NyTD

Against all odds, Rare Disease Day is back in San Diego The 2022 Rare Disease Day Symposium & CDG/NGLY1 Family Conference will take place February 25-27th at the Dana Hotel on Mission Bay in San Diego.

COVID-19 Hospitalizations drop across San Diego County: https://bit.ly/3LM2eyW

COVID-19 Hospitalizations drop across San Diego County Hospital officials worry Superbowl gatherings could lead to spike

"With the surge of the highly infectious omicron variant and with its subvariant known as BA.2 now also making its rounds doctors expected the rush to come back, this time for booster shots. But that’s yet to be seen."

County reports 14.4K new COVID infections, 11 more deaths.
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County reports 14.4K new COVID infections, 11 more deaths San Diego County reported 14,437 new COVID-19 infections and 11 deaths Thursday amid a continued surge.

The record cases include 12,563 new cases reported for Sunday, on Saturday 17,507 new cases, and 19,009 for Friday. The previous daily high in cases was 8,313 reported for Jan. 2, 2022.

International Day of Epidemic Preparedness on December 27 serves the purpose of creating awareness about epidemics. The world has been infected with numerous epidemics in history, however, mankind survives by finding ways to curb the spread of viruses. A great number of lives can be saved if nations are prepared and have plans in place in the case of a deadly epidemic or pandemic, as we've learned in 2021.

NTDs coexist with poverty because they thrive where access to clean water and sanitation are limited, and people live without protection from disease vectors. NTDs contribute to poverty as well, since they can:
Impair intellectual development in children, reduce school enrollment, hinder economic productivity by limiting the ability of infected individuals to work.

embraces the idea of eliminating diseases that do not belong in the 21st century. The first step towards eliminating a disease is the ability to detect it. Mapping diseases is critical for the World Health Organization (WHO) and its affiliates to initiate mass drug administration programs, allocate resources, monitor progress, and eventually verify elimination.

California health officials announce indoor face mask requirement regardless of vaccination status.
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