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ISCTRC-37 (Nairobi) — One Health, data and delivery: Africa moves from promise to scale on trypanosomiasis

Nairobi, 15–19 September 2025 — The 37th General Conference of the International Scientific Council for Trypanosomiasis Research and Control (ISCTRC) opened with an unmistakable message: measure better, act faster, and coordinate wider to finish the job against trypanosomiasis. Officiating the opening, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary Sen. Mutahi Kagwe saluted the country’s recent WHO validation of Human […]

New Dates & Venue: 37th ISCTRC General Conference set for 15–19 Sept 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya

New Dates & Venue: 37th ISCTRC General Conference set for 15–19 Sept 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪. Hosted by the Govt. of Kenya. Join global experts in tackling Register: https://shorturl.at/VchTR

Kenya hosts a global conference on tackling Trypanosomiasis in Africa

Mombasa, Kenya, September 18, 2023 African Trypanosomiasis, commonly known as “sleeping sickness” in human and Nagana in cattle, continues to be a significant threat to both human and livestock health, limiting land use and perpetuating poverty across the continent. This disease, transmitted by the tsetse fly, is responsible for an estimated 1000 cases in people annually , with 55 million people in […]

Kenya set to host a global summit tackling Trypanosomiasis in Africa

African Trypanosomiasis, commonly referred to as “sleeping sickness” or Nagana, is a disease transmitted by the tsetse fly and is exclusively found in sub-Saharan Africa. This disease is responsible for an estimated annual death toll of over 50,000 individuals, with over 65 million people in sub-Saharan Africa currently at risk of contracting it. The battle […]