(NPR) – In fact, Tounkara had long known about trachoma. For about two decades, her job has been to distribute drugs in local communities to treat and prevent NTDS. That work, funded by USAID, has paid off. In 2023, Mali eliminated trachoma. It’s also close to snuffing out lymphatic filariasis — a disease that causes debilitating swelling of body parts — and is fighting several others.

That progress is now under threat. In January, the Trump administration cut funding to USAID’s neglected tropical diseases program. (Read More)