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 ...
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WHO Recognises Niger As The First African Country To Eliminate Infectious Parasitic Disease Onchocerciasis
Niger is the first African country and fifth in the world to eliminate onchocerciasis, also known as 'river blindness', a ...
A small team of Australian scientists won a rare drug approval – and upended the pharma system
Hundreds of thousands of doses of moxidectin – which treats a disease caused by a parasitic worm – are being given to ...
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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 ...
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Niger becomes the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to eliminate the transmission of onchocerciasis
DECATUR, Ga., Jan. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On 30 January 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Niger ...
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WHO verifies Niger as 1st African country to eliminate transmission of parasite that causes blindness
Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is parasitic disease, and 2nd-leading infectious cause of blindness ...
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No more river blindness in Kebbi — Health commissioner
Kebbi State Commissioner for Health, ismail Yunusa has expressed that river blindness which was endemic in nine local government areas in the state have been completely eradicated.Similarly, only two ...
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Niger becomes first African country to eliminate onchocerciasis
The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it ...
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Theyab bin Mohamed congratulates Niger on becoming first country in Africa to eliminate river blindness
H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen ...