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elementor-element-populated"><section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-570c8ab elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="570c8ab" data-element_type="section"><div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b7b5b8" data-id="7b7b5b8" data-element_type="column"><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3fd963f elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_heading" data-id="3fd963f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="ova_heading.default"><div class="elementor-widget-container"><div class="ova-heading"><p class="sub-title ">“This signing represents the end of the first phase of COR-NTD’s partnership with ARNTD and begins a second phase which will have us as co-equal partners.”</p></div></div></div><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-02aaf48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="02aaf48" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><div class="elementor-widget-container"><p><span class="second_font">– <a href="https://www.taskforce.org/employees/patrick-lammie/">Dr. Patrick Lammie</a></span>, Director, NTD Support Centre</p></div></div><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3f06a40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="3f06a40" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"><div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI4NDkiIGhlaWdodD0iMjc2IiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgODQ5IDI3NiI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgc3R5bGU9ImZpbGw6I2NmZDRkYjtmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMTsiLz48L3N2Zz4=" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="849" height="276" 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https://arntd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ARNTD-COR-NTD-partner-End-Neglected-Tropical-Diseases-2-e1730610595769-471x600.jpg 471w, https://arntd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ARNTD-COR-NTD-partner-End-Neglected-Tropical-Diseases-2-e1730610595769-440x560.jpg 440w" data-sizes="(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px" /></div></div></div></div><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c1ac18" data-id="1c1ac18" data-element_type="column"><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ae0afc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_heading" data-id="ae0afc5" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="ova_heading.default"><div class="elementor-widget-container"><div class="ova-heading"><p class="sub-title ">“The partnership with Task Force allows us to rope in more African researchers, improve our reach towards the bottom billion, and deliver sustainable evidence-based solutions.”</p></div></div></div><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-569cb1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="569cb1c" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><div class="elementor-widget-container"><p><span class="second_font" style="color: #2276bf; line-height: 24px;">– <a href="https://arntd.org/team/dr-john-amuasi/">Dr. John Amuasi</a></span>, Executive Director</p></div></div><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-19e517c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="19e517c" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"><div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIyNTIiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAxIiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMjUyIDEwMSI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgc3R5bGU9ImZpbGw6I2NmZDRkYjtmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMTsiLz48L3N2Zz4=" decoding="async" width="252" height="101" data-src="https://arntd.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ARNTD_trans_374x150.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-5752" alt="ARNTD logo" /></div></div></div></div></div></section></div></div></div></section><section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d84f312 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="d84f312" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"><div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bdd8e7b egovt_stretch_column_left" data-id="bdd8e7b" data-element_type="column" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"></div></div><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be6bc31" data-id="be6bc31" data-element_type="column" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-394905a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_tabs" data-id="394905a" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="ova_tabs.default"><div class="elementor-widget-container"><div class="tab-wrapper"><ul class="tab"><li class="second_font"> <a href="#1"> Our Mission </a></li><li class="second_font"> <a href="#2"> Our Vision </a></li></ul><div class="tab-content"><div class="tab-item" id = "1"> <span>To support evidence-based control and elimination of NTDs from Africa by empowering current and future generations of African researchers.</span> <button><a class="ova_button second_font" href="https://arntd.org/about-us/" >Know more</a></button></div><div class="tab-item" id = "2"> <span>An African continent free of NTDs, enabling its populations thrive in a healthy environment.</span> <button><a class="ova_button second_font" href="https://arntd.org/about-us/" >Know more</a></button></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4543405 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="4543405" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"><div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a34221" data-id="3a34221" data-element_type="column"><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3655c69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="3655c69" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"><div class="elementor-widget-container"><h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Recent Activites</h2></div></div><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-cef8582 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="cef8582" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"><div class="elementor-widget-container"><h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">News & Updates</h2></div></div><section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2929b21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="2929b21" data-element_type="section"><div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1254fe7" data-id="1254fe7" data-element_type="column"><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-57f4b66 elementor-widget 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