42 days to the start of the 2016 Grand to Grand Ultra… I'm dedicating my participation in the Grand to Grand Ultra to the work of the END Fund in supporting children and adults suffering from the five most common neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). NTDs are a group of diseases affecting 1.5 billion people globally and,... Continue Reading →
Running with the Vultures in the Magaliesberg
43 days to the start of the 2016 Grand to Grand Ultra… Today was a “crazy” day of training for the Grand to Grand Ultra. One of the local trail runs which I like doing, especially as part of my training for a desert run in the second half of the year, is the annual... Continue Reading →
WASH Away Neglected Tropical Diseases
45 days to the start of the 2016 Grand to Grand Ultra… Millions of people around the world lack safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Living in such conditions puts them at-risk from various diseases, including neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Improving access to safe water, managing human excreta, improving hygiene and enhancing targeted environmental... Continue Reading →
Africa Could Save $52 Billion by 2030 by Ending Neglected Tropical Diseases
46 days to the start of the 2016 Grand to Grand Ultra … Sub-Saharan Africa bears over 40% of the global burden of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The five most common NTDs – lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis), onchocerciasis (river blindness), schistosomiasis (bilharzia), soil-transmitted helminths (intestinal worms) and trachoma – account for 90% of the region’s NTD... Continue Reading →
The London Declaration – A Global Commitment to Eliminating NTDs
47 days to the start of the 2016 Grand to Grand Ultra… More than one billion people are affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Eliminating these diseases therefore requires a coordinated and sustained global effort involving a wide range of stakeholders. On 30 January 2012, representatives from the World Health Organisation (WHO), World Bank, Bill... Continue Reading →
Overview of the END Fund – 48 Days to Running the Grand to Grand Ultra
48 days to the start of the 2016 Grand to Grand Ultra… My participation in multi-stage desert races around the world provides me with an opportunity to raise awareness and support for non-profit organisations and social causes making a difference in society, especially in Africa. I’m using the Grand to Grand Ultra to support... Continue Reading →
What are Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)? – 49 Days to Running the Grand to Grand Ultra
49 days to the start of the 2016 Grand to Grand Ultra... I’m using my participation in this race to support the work of the END Fund, an organisation at the forefront of international efforts aimed at controlling and eliminating the most common neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). To better understand the unique role and contribution... Continue Reading →
The Final Stretch – 50 Days to Running the Grand to Grand Ultra
Today marks the 50-day countdown to the start of the 2016 Grand to Grand Ultra. From 25 September to 1 October 2016, I will be running this six-stage, 273km race held annually in the vicinity of the Grand Canyon in the United States. This will be my eighth multi-stage desert race, and the fifth leg... Continue Reading →
100 Days to Running the Grand to Grand Ultra
17 June 2016 It is that time of the year again…the 100 day countdown to my annual desert running adventure. Starting on 25 September 2016, I will be taking on the six-stage, 273km Grand to Grand Ultra in the vicinity of the Grand Canyon in the United States. This will be my first desert race... Continue Reading →
Running the Grand to Grand Ultra to Help END Tropical Diseases
Imagine living in circumstances affected by diseases more devastating than malaria or tuberculosis, and which result in the death of over 500 000 people per year. Unfortunately, this is the reality confronting more than 1.6 billion of the world’s most impoverished people, including 875 million children. Neglected tropical diseases, or generally referred to as NTDs,... Continue Reading →
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