In addition, our CEO Lorenz Indermühle was given a place at the central “round table” due to the importance of FAIRMED in the fight against tropical diseases. “FAIRMED also organized a side meeting on disease control in Africa and our support in the fight against NTDs in Cameroon was mentioned in the presentation by Dr. Earnest Njih Tablah, the head of the National NTD Program of Cameroon,” reports Lorenz Indermühle.
Lorenz Indermühle's place at the central “round table”. Here you can see him in his black jacket during the event. The FAIRMED logo also appeared in Dr. Earnest Njih Tablah's presentation. The FAIRMED team (from left to right): Dr. Alphonse Um Boock, Chiranjibi Nepal, Dr. Séverin Ndepete, Bhuwan Baral and Lorenz Indermühle
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The WHO meeting on combating neglected tropical diseases is intended to drive forward the Roadmap 2030, which defines the goals for the prevention, control and eradication of 21 neglected tropical diseases. The meeting was attended by representatives from the WHO, various governments, academia, civil society and private industry.
“The conference was an important moment for the cause of neglected tropical diseases. And for FAIRMED, it offered many opportunities to network with partners from different countries and contribute its expertise on this topic,” says Lorenz Indermühle happily. His conclusion on the event: “It became clear that when it comes to neglected tropical diseases, the integration of various diseases and integration into the public health system are very important."
In addition, the education and training of staff in the detection and treatment of tropical diseases must be further strengthened. “And additional and further research is needed in the field of NTDs. In general, the lack of funding, the assumption of responsibility by individual national governments and the monitoring of tropical diseases are the biggest challenges in the fight against NTDs,” says Indermühle.
