DNDi Head of Mycetoma, Dr Borna Nyaoke, appeared on Kenya’s most-watched morning programme, joining Day Break on Citizen TV for a wide-ranging half-hour conversation on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
A recently approved oral medication is a breakthrough in treating acute African sleeping sickness. With a 97% cure rate, the drug from Sanofi tested by DNDi offers easier and less toxic treatment for this deadly infection.
Existing treatments for leishmaniasis are antiquated and agonizing. But researchers at DNDi and PECAT are pioneering gentler, affordable solutions.
The new results from Sudan, the country with the most documented mycetoma cases in the world, offer hope to patients who have suffered decades of neglect.
The movie Out of the Shadows is about three Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) scientists from Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Sri Lanka, and follows their work to discover, develop, and deliver cures for patients who have lived in the shadow for too long.