Kumasi, April 12, 2024 – The African Research Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases (ARNTD) is pleased to announce that The Task Force for Global Health (TFGH) has been awarded the Cooperative Agreement No. 7200AA24CA00002, titled “Ending Neglected Diseases through Operational Research (ENDOR)” with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
The Task Force will partner with the African Research Network for NTDs (ARNTD) and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana, as a major sub-partner in implementing the objectives of ENDOR.
ARNTD, as a partner to TFGH in this cooperative agreement, is pleased this award is aligned with its mission to contribute to evidence-based control and elimination of NTDs from Africa by supporting high-quality research over the next five years with funding originating from USAID.
“This award is a momentous milestone for ARNTD and the continent’s researchers, who will be directly contributing their research knowledge to helping meet the targets of the NTD 2030 roadmap,” said Dr. John Amuasi, Director of ARNTD.
“This partnership with Task Force allows us to rope in more African researchers, improve our reach towards the bottom billion, and deliver sustainable evidence-based solutions,” he explained.
“We are deeply honored to receive the ENDOR Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Agency for International Development,” said Dr. Patrick Lammie, Director of the NTD Support Centre, a program of the Task Force.
“This award represents an important step forward in our support for USAID’s ambitious agenda to control and eliminate NTDs and underscores the importance of operational research in achieving sustainable solutions. Additionally, our expanding partnership with ARNTD will help us develop new collaborations with African researchers.”
ARNTD gratefully acknowledges the Task Force, USAID, and all stakeholders for their support and contribution.