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Miss Universe Joins the END7 Campaign

 

Miss Universe Leila Lopes has some makeover tips, but they're not what you may think!

 

ONE Statement on FY13 Appropriations

Washington, DC – Tom Hart, U.S. Executive Director of the ONE Campaign, today issued the following statement:

President John A. Kufuor Appointed Advocate for Neglected Tropical Disease Control

Former president of Ghana joins forces with the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases to eliminate diseases of poverty

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 17, 2012—Today, the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases (Global Network), a major initiative of the Sabin Vaccine Institute, announced President John A. Kufuor as the organization’s new neglected tropical disease (NTD) Special Envoy. The collaboration was announced at a luncheon hosted by the Global Network and the African Union to honor the former Ghanian president for his political and humanitarian achievements in Africa and throughout the world.

Tom Felton Becomes Newest END7 Campaign Ambassador

“Harry Potter” star joins global effort to eliminate seven diseases by 2020

LONDON, April 12, 2012 – British actor Tom Felton is calling on his fans to join him in the fight to eliminate seven neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) by 2020. As an ambassador for the END7 campaign, Felton is helping to raise public awareness about these devastating diseases of poverty that infect one in six people worldwide, including 500 million children.

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