Global Health Strategies

04/25/2026

Innovation is accelerating the fight against malaria. From new medicines to smarter vector surveillance, tools like VectorCam show how technology can strengthen malaria control where it matters most.

03/08/2026

Help us break the silence on something all women will face. Sign the declaration today. Link in bio.

03/03/2026

Our India team celebrating the Festival of Colors! Happy Holi! 🎉✨🎨

02/25/2026

Neglected tropical diseases aren’t just a health crisis — they’re an economic one.

In Nigeria alone, eliminating NTDs could unlock almost $19 billion in economic gains by 2030, according to a report by .

02/20/2026

Ramadan Kareem to everyone observing this special month. 🌙

At GHS, we invited team members around the world to share one thing they love about Ramadan and what makes this time of year special to them.

Across time zones and traditions, their reflections point that Ramadan is rooted in community, care, and purpose.

Wishing you and your loved ones a peaceful, meaningful month.

02/18/2026

Stanford researchers are using catfish to turn the tide on “snail fever” 🐌 🐟

Schistosomiasis, or “snail fever”, quietly impacts rural communities across sub-Saharan Africa, southern Asia, and the Americas, mostly affecting people who live and work near unclean water. The culprit: a parasite carried by freshwater snails.

Treatments exist. But breaking the cycle at its source is harder.

A new project in Senegal is testing whether adding native fish like African catfish to rice paddies can naturally reduce the snails that spread the parasite — helping stop the disease before it starts.

🔗 Read more at the link in bio

02/18/2026

Lunar new year is a time to celebrate blessings, spend time with loved ones and reset intentions and fortune. 2026, the year of the Fire Horse, is all about transformation and courage.

If you have a goal you’ve been putting off, this is the year to pursue it!

02/18/2026

🎧 Listen in to this conversation with Chef Suvir Saran as he explores the powerful connections between food, care, tradition, and the science behind women’s nutrition.

Women shape what families eat — yet often neglect their own nutrition.

In this first episode of our 3-part series, Chef Suvir Saran shares powerful insights on:

• Why women eating last affects their health
• How traditional Indian food already holds nutritional wisdom
• The lifelong impact of a well-nourished mother
• Cutting through nutrition myths and “miracle diets”

Nutrition isn’t a lifestyle choice. It’s a foundation for the future.

Tune in now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6aMTByI7V4RpbF0XR1hhMN?si=5Dykp5QNRxWnOCTcDW-RqA&t=0&ct=0

Global Health Strategies

02/10/2026

A decades long effort to wipe out neglected tropical diseases is now at risk.

While most NTD elimination programs use medicines donated by pharmaceutical companies, US funding was critical to support the delivery of those drugs from ports to people. reports for the

01/30/2026

On , progress speaks for itself. Nine disease eliminations in 2025 alone show what’s possible when community health workers, scientists, pharmaceutical partners, and policymakers work together help countries and end the health, social, and economic burden of neglected tropical diseases.

That collective effort is captured in a new docuseries produced by , telling the interconnected human stories behind the global fight to end NTDs.

🎬 Interested in hosting a screening? Click the link in our bio.

01/27/2026

This —and as we head into (30 January)—a new editorial in highlights Kenya’s elimination of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT, sleeping sickness) as proof of what sustained control and surveillance, innovation, and community engagement can achieve 🌍

Co-authored by five NTD champions, the piece shows that NTD elimination isn’t just possible—it’s one of the smartest investments in global health today.

Click the link in our bio to learn more!