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The Problem
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of parasitic and bacterial infectious diseases that affect more than 1.65 billion people, including nearly 1 billion children.
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Intestinal Worms:
914MChildren Require Treatment
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Lymphatic Filariasis:
794MRequire Treatment
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River Blindness:
244MRequire Treatment
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Schistosomiasis:
251MRequire Treatment
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Trachoma:
116MRequire Treatment
Our Vision
To ensure people at risk of neglected tropical diseases can live healthy and prosperous lives. At The END Fund, our commitment is to support efforts that accelerate the elimination of NTDs to achieve the 2030 World Health Organization elimination goals.
Our Impact
Our work to treat NTD’s helps children stay healthy and in school, prevents advanced cases that cause irreversible disability, and reduces the economic burden of disease on families.
201M People Treated in 2022
1.57B Number of Treatments from 2012-2022
$2.34B Value of Treatments from 2012-2022
5.10M Health Workers Trained from 2012-2022
96,018 Surgeries Performed from 2012-2022
Where We Work
News & Updates
In Malawi, Community Drug Distributors Lead the Way Toward River Blindness Elimination
By Henry Rosenbloom In the serene villages of Nkalo and Maone in Southern Malawi, Sheikh Yusuf – an elder in the community – goes door-to-door delivering medication for river blindness, also known as onchocerciasis. He, like many community directed distributors (CDDs), is a volunteer, offering his time so that his community will have a healthier…
The END Fund Celebrates the Expansion of the Reaching the Last Mile Fund to Eliminate River Blindness and Lymphatic Filariasis in Africa
The Reaching the Last Mile Fund (RLMF) will expand its disease elimination program for lymphatic filariasis (LF) and river blindness, the world’s 4th leading cause of preventable blindness, from 11 countries to 39 countries after partners pledged more resources in the effort to end these two debilitating neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). His Highness Sheikh Abdullah…
Founding CEO of the END Fund Announces Plan to Step Down in 2024
Founding CEO of the END Fund Announces Plan to Step Down in 2024; Leadership Transition Plan Underway Date: March 1, 2024 Media contact: Victoria Miguda | [email protected] New York, NY, February 13, 2024 – The END Fund announced today that founding Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ellen Agler, plans to step down in June 2024, having…
Sharing Some Personal News and My Gratitude
Dear END Fund friends, partners, and supporters, I’m reaching out to share some personal news. After 12 incredible years as CEO of the END Fund (and almost 30 years as a road warrior for global health!), I will be transitioning later this year to become CEO of a new start-up working at the intersection of…