Monday, 16 June 2025 | 12:45 - 14:00
Lunchtime plenary session I: From collaboration to celebration: Towards sustainable elimination of neglected tropical diseases
From research to reality: Guinea’s journey to eliminating sleeping sickness
Honourable Minister Diouhé Bah, Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, Guinea
Investing in NTDs: The power of research and timely intervention in Africa
Michael Makanga, Executive Director, Global Health EDCTP3, Belgium
European research and Africa’s NTD future: Strengthening partnerships for sustainable impact
Kasia Jurczak, Head of Unit for Combatting Diseases, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission
Accelerating progress towards NTD elimination through scientific innovation
Samuel Kariuki, Continental Lead Africa, DNDi, Kenya
Beyond commitments: The impact of the Kigali Declaration on NTD elimination
Isatou Touray, Executive Director, Uniting to Combat NTDs
How treatment transformed my life
Affected voice from the community