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138.9m Nigerians need interventions against tropical diseases, says WHO
12 May 2024 01:51 GMT
… require interventions against Neglected Tropical Diseases.
This is according to … several NTDs. The only disease eliminated was dracunculiasis (Guinea-worm disease) in 2013. The … the WHO Global Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme, Dr Ibrahima Fall, …
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Race to global eradication of Guinea worm disease nears finish line
23 Feb 2024 01:31 GMT
… ingenuity.
“India eliminated Guinea worm disease in the late 1990s, … disease eradication.
Infection cycle
Guinea worm disease, also called dracunculiasis, is the work of the Guinea worm … made towards eradicating Guinea worm disease is also threatened …
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End of Guinea worm disease in sight
29 Jan 2024 03:52 GMT
… House, Africa still marked the guinea worm season. When the rains came … close to eliminating a human disease. But with the final stages …
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Africa 54: Clashes Escalate in the DRC, Thousands Flee Sudan War, Guinea-worm Almost Eradicated
20 Feb 2024 17:34 GMT
… . And—on a positive note, Guinea-worm disease is on the verge of … provisional human cases of the disease reported worldwide in 2023. All …
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WHO calls for universal health coverage to tame Africa's disease burden
07 Apr 2024 14:38 GMT
… reduce the continent's disease burden, a World Health Organization … conflicts, climate change, food insecurity, disease outbreaks and epidemics."
Moeti … 2021 while some old diseases including polio, guinea worm disease, and maternal and neonatal …
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13 Human Cases Of Guinea Worm Reported In 2023 – Remaining At The Lowes
26 Jan 2024 06:50 GMT
… WHO Collaborating Center for Dracunculiasis Eradication.
About Guinea Worm Disease
Guinea worm disease is typically contracted when … Guinea Worm Disease, pledging to commit resources, energy, and policy initiatives to eradicate Guinea worm disease …
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Once in the millions, Guinea worm cases numbered 13 in 2023, Carter Center's initial count says
25 Jan 2024 22:41 GMT
… Africa and Asia.
“Eradicating Guinea worm disease and the suffering it … hopes to outlive Guinea worm.
Humans typically contract Guinea worm disease through contaminated … any vaccine or medicine, Guinea worm disease is disappearing because everyday people …
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WHO, The Carter Center and Angola Join Forces to Combat Guinea Worm Disease
01 Nov 2023 17:06 GMT
… ongoing efforts to eradicate Guinea Worm disease in Angola, which WHO … of her struggle with Guinea worm resonated deeply, reinforcing the … . Notably, 80% of Guinea worm case alerts were reported … The pending elimination of Guinea worm disease is not solely a …
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Eliminating diseases, one region at a time
20 Mar 2024 18:53 GMT
… and eradication of diseases, recently reported that guinea worm disease was close to … capturing every incidence of the disease, strengthening laboratories for screening … locally effective solutions which facilitate disease elimination, is done more …
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As Jimmy Carter turns 99, here's a look back at his decades of work to eradicate Guinea worm disease
28 Sep 2023 16:28 GMT
… eradication campaign to combat Dracunculiasis, best known as Guinea worm disease.
Here is a … and Prevention describes Guinea worm disease, a neglected tropical disease (NTD) characterized by infection …