Global Network for NTDS

Baroness Helene Hayman speaks at the House of Lords on NTDs

Submitted by Sabin on Fri, 2012-02-17 00:00

February 17, 2012

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Sabin receives fifth consecutive 4-star Charity Navigator rating

Submitted by Sabin on Wed, 2012-02-08 00:00

February 8, 2012

For the fifth year in a row, the Sabin Vaccine Institute has received Charity Navigator's highest rating, "for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency." Charity Navigator is America's premier charity evaluator, providing donors with essential information needed to give them greater confidence in the charitable choices they make. Charity Navigator's review of Sabin can now be viewed on their website.

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Gates, pharma and other partners commit to accelerated R&D to find new treatments for NTDs

02.02.12

Earlier this week 13 pharmaceutical companies*, together with several government and nongovernmental organizations**, pledged to find solutions to eliminate or control 10 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) by the year 2020.

Bill Gates’ Annual Letter Highlights Continued Commitment to Vaccines, Polio Eradication

01.26.12

By Caitlin Garlow

Op-ed co-authored by Dr. Peter Hotez appears in The Atlantic

Submitted by Sabin on Thu, 2012-01-19 00:00

January 19, 2012 | The Atlantic

A Military Cutback We Can't Afford: Fighting Tropical Diseases

By Peter Hotez and James Kazura

Jan 19 2012, 8:06 AM ET

As long as we have a military presence in areas known for infectious diseases, we have to keep researchers working on improved treatments.

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Another win in the fight against preventable child deaths

12.21.11

Last week in separate deals with the GAVI Alliance, the drug companies Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) agreed to increase sales of cut-price pneumonia vaccines by 180 million doses, a 50% increase from previous commitments.

The Difference a Gift Can Make

12.19.11

Gift giving can become tiresome. There is the shopping, and the wondering if your online shipment will arrive in time, or worse, actually going to a mall. There is the wrapping, but remember, not before you fly. Then, of course, there is the deflated feeling that it really doesn’t matter.