Official Launch Announcement For NO2FGM Awards 2026: No to Female Genital Mutilation Inbox

Do you know a hero working to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)? We are proud to announce the launch of the 2026 NO2FGM Awards. These awards are designed to honour the courageous individuals, grassroots activists, politicians professionals and organisations that are making a measurable difference in protecting girls, women and supporting survivors. We are looking…

European Medicines Agency backs single dose drug that could end sleeping sickness

In a milestone for global health research, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a positive scientific opinion for acoziborole, a single-dose oral treatment for gambiense human African trypanosomiasis—better known as sleeping sickness. The disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and transmitted by the tsetse fly, has long plagued rural communities across sub-Saharan…