Educational site for diseases
discontools.eu This site gives an overview over certain diseases (not all parasitic though) and identifies knowledge gaps and current diagnostic tools. Click here for more information
Sustaining the drive to overcome the global impact of neglected tropical diseases
The second WHO report builds on the growing sense of optimism generated by the 2012 publication of the WHO Roadmap. Commitments on the part of ministries of health in endemic countries, global health initiatives, funding agencies and philanthropists have escalated since 2010, as have donations of medicines from pharmaceutical companies and the engagement of the…
Social media presence for the WFP
The World Federation for Parasitologists, as of last week, now has a presence on social media. The facebook page, created last week by Christopher Weir in Melbourne, has been established as a place to discuss all things parasitology. Any meetings, notices, courses, questions, job listings and interesting journal papers from research labs can now be…