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Integrated Community Health Initiative Organisation (ICHIO) is a youth led NGO that leverages the capacity of students to provide cost-effective human resource for promoting improved water, sanitation and hygiene, as a way of preventing NTDs in slum areas next to landing sites in Uganda. ICHIO has organized activities to celebrate the first-ever World NTD Day, with support from Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi and the Global Health Strategies.
Day 1 Activities; on Wednesday, 29th Jan 2020, Davis Lecture Theatre at MakCHS, 12:00 to 2:00 PM
A. Students Voice on NTDs, with focus of Schistomiasis: A panel of students will share their understanding and perspectives on:
- The burden of NTDs and Schistomiasis in LMICs
- What is being done in terms of prevention and control
- Where is the gap and what should be done to address it
B. A panel discussion of experts in NTDs and Schistosomiasis. The experts will guide students’ views and address any knowledge gap
