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After 100+ doctor visits over three decades, a man's mysterious pelvic pain was finally diagnosed when one gastroenterologist asked about his travel history. A parasite from an African lake had been hiding in his body since age 19.
A Japanese pharmaceutical company is helping treat a devastating parasitic disease in African children who were previously too young for medication. The new medicine tackles schistosomiasis, a water-borne illness that stunts growth in kids across sub-Saharan Africa.
Medical experts fighting a parasitic disease in Tanzania donated supplies and taught children life-saving health lessons. The event combined cultural friendship with practical disease prevention education that could protect entire families.
Malawi is making remarkable progress in eliminating neglected tropical diseases, treating over 3.2 million people in 2025 with strong results. The country achieved 89% coverage for one disease and is seeing cases decline across multiple illnesses that have trapped communities in poverty for generations.
After eliminating trachoma and other neglected tropical diseases, Malawi is leading African nations to make disease prevention a human rights issue at the UN. Twenty-five African countries have now eliminated at least one neglected tropical disease, proving progress is possible.
Researchers in South Africa have identified common infections that could be prevented to stop cancer before it starts. Their new approach could save thousands of lives using vaccines and treatments that already exist.
After meningitis claimed 33 young lives in Sokoto State, Nigeria is fighting back with a massive vaccination campaign reaching 1.2 million children. Health officials, traditional leaders, and communities are joining forces to prevent future tragedies.