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WHO verifies Niger as the first country in the African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis
30 Jan 2025 12:32 GMT
… elimination is possible.”
Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is a parasitic … that significantly decreased levels of onchocerciasis transmission. Following the donation … assessments on interruption of onchocerciasis transmission in 2014 after …
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Neglected Tropical Diseases Day: Spike in ailments pushes Nigerians’ care funding gap to N8.6 trillion
30 Jan 2025 05:41 GMT
… Nigeria include lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminths … populations, the elimination of onchocerciasis in two states ( … chemotherapy NTDs include onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, and lymphatic …
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Behind the Chaotic Attempt to Freeze Federal Assistance
29 Jan 2025 19:39 GMT
… neglected tropical diseases such as river blindness and elephantiasis to the brink …
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'6.5 million children at risk': Researcher warns of 'serious damage' as US freezes foreign aid
28 Jan 2025 17:33 GMT
… coordination eradicating tropical diseases like river blindness, elephantiasis, and others on the …
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Charities reeling from USAid freeze warn of ‘life or death’ effects
28 Jan 2025 13:08 GMT
… and tropical diseases such as river blindness and lymphatic filariasis, he said …
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GHS to launch second round of mass drug administration
27 Jan 2025 20:57 GMT
… Mass Drug Administration for Onchocerciasis in 79 endemic districts … the WHO.
Onchocerciasis, also referred to as River Blindness, is one … (NTDs) in Ghana.
Onchocerciasis is a parasitic tropical disease … in some NTDs, including onchocerciasis, more efforts were …
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6.5 million children at risk: Top researcher warns of 'serious damage' as US freezes almost all foreign aid
26 Jan 2025 14:59 GMT
… to eradicate diseases like polio, river blindness, and elephantiasis, which were on …
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'Killed an American': Expert puts Trump on notice over President causing 'serious damage'
26 Jan 2025 01:40 GMT
… coordination eradicating tropical diseases like river blindness, elephantiasis, and others on the …
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Was Carter a Progressive Evangelical or Centrist Politician?
25 Jan 2025 08:17 GMT
… to end Guinea Worm and River Blindness, and nonpartisan election watching. Additionally …
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Nigeria Accounts for 50% of Africa’s NTD Burden, 25% Globally, Says NTD National Cordinator Oyediran
30 Jan 2025 09:08 GMT
… percent); 22 States endemic for Onchocerciasis will no longer need treatment …