Past Events 2014

Past Event: Ghana NTD Progress Celebration Event

Location: La Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana

Date: July 3, 2014

Description: Ghana will celebrate the progress achieved in its fight against NTDs at this historic event. Among the festivities, the Ghana Health Service’s NTD Programme will launch the Ghana NTD Master Plan. The event will also feature an exhibition on the significance of mass treatments and the work of the NTD Programme, as well as celebrate the country’s role in achieving USAID’s One Billionth NTD Treatment milestone in 2014.

In honor of the many thousands of health workers and volunteers that have contributed to NTD programme activities in Ghana over the years, several representative unsung heroes have been selected and invited to attend the ceremonies, where they will be publicly honored and awarded certificates of appreciation.

LinksGhana NTD Plan Launch Program

Ghana to launch strategic mass drug administration program (GhanaWeb, July 1, 2014)

One Billion Treatments and Counting Video

Unsung Heroes in the Fight against NTDs

USAID One Billion and Counting Campaign