{"id":15,"date":"2022-04-17T12:49:27","date_gmt":"2022-04-17T03:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2024-03-30T23:32:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-30T14:32:13","slug":"activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15\" class=\"elementor elementor-15\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7779e02 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"7779e02\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5960b40\" data-id=\"5960b40\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90bde1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90bde1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr \/>\n\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #ffffff;\">&#8220;Neglected Tropical Diseases&#8221;<\/span><\/h1>\n\n<hr \/>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #ffffff;\">In an era where information technology can make a difference without \u201clarge capital\u201d or \u201ccontinuous investment\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1a8c2d elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1a8c2d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4a57e1\" data-id=\"c4a57e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d7ae9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8d7ae9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9199e54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9199e54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee57e02\" data-id=\"ee57e02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb88e4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb88e4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"title1\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Activities<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2bd416 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2bd416\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8abe4e0\" data-id=\"8abe4e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a55d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d2a55d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-676e21d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"676e21d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4da3f62\" data-id=\"4da3f62\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0db379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0db379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Issues around healthcare in low- and middle-income countries involve various complex factors.<\/p><p>Many people do not seek medical care due to lack of knowledge about medical care and financial constraints. Instead, they continue traditional treatments which are not evidence-based and which often lead to worsening conditions. Even if people have knowledge, there is a fear of stigma and discrimination when their illness becomes known to others, causing them to intentionally avoid seeking medical care. \u00a0<\/p><p>Furthermore, even if individuals do visit medical facilities, there may be insufficient stock of necessary medications, resulting in inadequate treatment.<\/p><p>In the past, addressing these issues would have required \u201clarge capital\u201d and \u201ccontinuous investment\u201d. Today, with the advancement of information technology, the situation has significantly changed. Through application of smartphones, and cloud technology, and other innovations, even small organizations, companies, researchers, developers, and individuals to contribute to problem-solving remotely.<\/p><p>Clover Health International aims to achieve early diagnosis and early treatment of patients suffering from <strong>\u201cneglected tropical diseases\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0and other infectious diseases prevalent in underserved communities of low- and middle-income countries. We have developed smartphone applications that can be utilized for disease management and teledermatology. We have been actively involved in data collection and research.<\/p><p>Our current main counterpart is Ministry of Health and organizations in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire and Ghana. As of June 2023, we have supported diagnosis of 2,197 patients and collected medical records of 3,486 diseases. Many of these cases in which treatment could be introduced at the stage of early diagnosis before the onset of sequelae.<\/p><p>Clover Health International aims to improve the quality of life of those severely affected by infectious diseases like <strong>\u201cneglected tropical diseases\u201d.<\/strong>\u00a0Our goals include early detection, early treatment, and eradication \/ elimination of these diseases, as well as establishing related research and treatment methods and training of new skilled healthcare professionals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9358b8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9358b8e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f0905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"44f0905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dab96df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dab96df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-561cf89\" data-id=\"561cf89\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f84d10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f84d10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stories<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f66eb75\" data-id=\"f66eb75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6ac981 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elementor-element-540339b\" data-id=\"540339b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b395184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b395184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/stories03\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/photo01-qtrgfwqimvmqbdrjaw9iiciwuwfnhzk559ip8em1fc.jpg\" title=\"photo01\" alt=\"photo01\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b02ba8a\" data-id=\"b02ba8a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d956e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d956e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/stories03\/\">Story of Mr. LWIGA : A Journey with Leprosy &#8211; Leprosy in Tanzania<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d905af6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"d905af6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBehaviour is the end result of a prevailing story in one\u2019s mind: Change the story and the behavior will change. Those are the words of Dr. Jacinta Mpalyenkan and they paint a real picture of what social behavior change communication tools can achieve. And I guess that is the reason why Merck Group and Dalberg Media have identified the power of communication and organized Bilharzia Storytelling Lab in Kenya, Rwanda and then Ethiopia. This lab became my source of motivation to Beat Neglected Tropical Diseases and become a Health Equity Champion. Prior to attending the Bilharzia Storytelling Lab, I knew almost nothing about NTDs, WASH and related interventions. But the lab opened up my eyes, and I started learning about this set of 21 stigmatized diseases that have been neglected by the Global Health Agenda. I started implementing the lab, difficult but \u2026\u2026 baby steps!!!\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc928be elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cc928be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/stories03\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-1995\" class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-1995 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop\" data-elementor-id=\"1912\" class=\"elementor elementor-1912 post-1995 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9967925 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9967925\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e55cbe\" data-id=\"4e55cbe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0d0b22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0d0b22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-540339b\" data-id=\"540339b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b395184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b395184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/stories02\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/noma05-qnkojrtua308dc27r9a84cxlubirzriep2f7zuwlh4.webp\" title=\"noma05\" alt=\"noma05\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b02ba8a\" data-id=\"b02ba8a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d956e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d956e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/stories02\/\">A Journey To Eliminate NOMA, A Young Passionate Dental Surgeon From Tanzania<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d905af6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"d905af6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNoma (cancrum oris) is a pernicious gangrenous infectious disease affecting the orofacial hard and soft tissue. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality and severe facial disfigurement which calls the need the need of extensive reconstruction following treatment. It affects mostly young children between 2-6 years residing in remote area were poverty, malnutrition, poor oral hygiene, recurrent infection clusters. Poor oral hygiene perpetuates the progression of the diseases in the presence of malnutrition as well as compromised immunity of the child. According to the WHO, around 480 million people from Africa suffer from oral diseases and NOMA has been listed as one among the common oral diseases in the African region.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc928be elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cc928be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/stories02\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-1887\" class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-1887 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop\" data-elementor-id=\"1912\" class=\"elementor elementor-1912 post-1887 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9967925 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9967925\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e55cbe\" data-id=\"4e55cbe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0d0b22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0d0b22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-540339b\" data-id=\"540339b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b395184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b395184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/stories01\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/student-qlyph8uvpvi47v5jmg116smvva1hw9nazopjazm8c8.png\" title=\"student\" alt=\"student\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b02ba8a\" data-id=\"b02ba8a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d956e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d956e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/stories01\/\">Breaking the cycle: Championing behavior change to curb NTDs &#8211; Bilharzia in Rwanda<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d905af6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"d905af6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBehaviour is the end result of a prevailing story in one\u2019s mind: Change the story and the behavior will change. Those are the words of Dr. Jacinta Mpalyenkan and they paint a real picture of what social behavior change communication tools can achieve. And I guess that is the reason why Merck Group and Dalberg Media have identified the power of communication and organized Bilharzia Storytelling Lab in Kenya, Rwanda and then Ethiopia. This lab became my source of motivation to Beat Neglected Tropical Diseases and become a Health Equity Champion. Prior to attending the Bilharzia Storytelling Lab, I knew almost nothing about NTDs, WASH and related interventions. But the lab opened up my eyes, and I started learning about this set of 21 stigmatized diseases that have been neglected by the Global Health Agenda. I started implementing the lab, difficult but \u2026\u2026 baby steps!!!\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc928be elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cc928be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/stories01\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-2097\" class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-2097 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop\" data-elementor-id=\"1912\" class=\"elementor elementor-1912 post-2097 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9967925 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9967925\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e55cbe\" data-id=\"4e55cbe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0d0b22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0d0b22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-540339b\" data-id=\"540339b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b395184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b395184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/stories04\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/img04-qx6i635ru6a7jeflgramylqm2w81ih43ld3zdil7eg.jpg\" title=\"img04\" alt=\"img04\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b02ba8a\" data-id=\"b02ba8a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d956e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d956e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/stories04\/\">N\u2019guessan Celestin rescued from 20 years of suffering and rejection &#8211; Buruli ulcer in C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d905af6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"d905af6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBehaviour is the end result of a prevailing story in one\u2019s mind: Change the story and the behavior will change. 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I started implementing the lab, difficult but \u2026\u2026 baby steps!!!\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc928be elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cc928be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/stories04\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Neglected Tropical Diseases&#8221; In an era where information technology can make a difference without [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1966,"href":"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15\/revisions\/1966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clover-i.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}