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Niger becomes first African country to eliminate onchocerciasis
The country’s elimination marks a milestone in Africa’s fight to control and end the disease, the second-leading infectious ...
The Guardian Nigeria2d
Sokoto vows to eradicate tropical diseases
Sokoto State Commissioner for Health, Dr Faruk Umar Abubakar, has said the state is poised to eradicate tropical diseases.
Paulin Basinga
In a first for the continent, Niger was certified by the WHO for eliminating onchocerciasis as a public health problem ...
Niger’s historic triumph over river blindness is a beacon of hope for Africa
In a small village in Niger’s Tahoua region, an 80-year-old man sits in the shade, his eyes clouded by irreversible blindness ...
The Citizen5d
Niger becomes first African nation to eliminate river blindness
The economic benefits of eliminating river blindness in Niger are estimated at $2.3 billion, with 17.8 billion additional ...
Sunday Trust on MSN5d
NIGER: Country becomes first African state to eradicate river blindness
Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday.Niger is 'the fifth ...
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HH Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan congratulates Niger on becoming the first country in Africa to eliminate river blindness
Niger’s journey was supported by the Reaching the Last Mile Fund, an initiative founded by President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to accelerate the elimination of two neglected tropical diseases ...