Niger first African state to eradicate river blindness: WHO
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.
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Niger becomes first African country to eliminate onchocerciasis
Niamey, Jan 31 (IANS) Niger's Minister of Public Health, Population and Social Affairs Garba Hakimi officially declared that the country is free of onchocerciasis.With this landmark achievement, Niger ...
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Africa: WHO Verifies Niger As the First Country in the African Region to Eliminate Onchocerciasis
making it the fifth country globally and the first country in Africa to be acknowledged by WHO for interrupting transmission of the parasite Onchocerca volvulus. Eliminating a disease is a ...
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GHS to launch second round of Mass Drug Administration
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will commence the second round of Mass Drug Administration for Onchocerciasis in 79 endemic ...
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Niger: WHO Verifies Niger as the First Country in the African Region to Eliminate Onchocerciasis
making it the fifth country globally and the first country in Africa to be acknowledged by WHO for interrupting transmission of the parasite Onchocerca volvulus. Eliminating a disease is a ...