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First African Nation to Eliminate River Blindness Treated Millions With Ivermectin to Achieve Great Success
21 Oct 2025 18:39 GMT
… eradicate a debilitating parasitical disease.
Onchocerciasis, or river blindness, is spread via the … first African country to eradicate onchocerciasis, which they achieved through 4decades …
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Only 4.4% Of Nigerians Access Eye Care -Sightsavers
23 Oct 2025 17:47 GMT
… common NTDs: lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis), river blindness (onchocerciasis), trachoma, intestinal worms, and schistosomiasis …
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Owo Council deploys drones to combat river blindness
29 Aug 2025 18:34 GMT
… to tackle the spread of river blindness in Owo and Ose councils … , and precise alternative for tackling river blindness, with more effective and tailored …
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West Coast IPAs explained: The bold, bitter style that defined American craft beer
22 Oct 2025 14:12 GMT
… Pupil, Sierra Nevada Torpedo, Russian River Blind Pig, and Firestone Walker Union …
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Oluwadamilare Dauda Wins Prestigious French Science Award for Research on River Blindness
06 Aug 2025 10:06 GMT
… on the blackfly transmission of river blindness (onchocerciasis) in South-West Nigeria.
The …
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Nigerian PhD scholar wins French science award for research on river blindness
06 Aug 2025 04:04 GMT
… research on blackfly transmission of river blindness.
In a post via X … research on blackfly transmission of onchocerciasis in SW Nigeria contributes to …
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Ashanti Region: GHS embarks on immunisation against Onchocerciasis and Schistosomiasis
09 Sep 2025 14:42 GMT
… immunisation exercise against Onchocerciasis and Schistosomiasis in …
Districts benefiting from the Onchocerciasis immunisation include Atwima Mponua … Schistosomiasis alongside Onchocerciasis treatment.
Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is …
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‘Going down the drain’: Atlanta global health work imperiled by U.S. aid cuts
21 Oct 2025 18:35 GMT
… like Uganda nearly eliminate river blindness have lost funding, … very close to eliminating river blindness, and Ethiopia, which … companies for diseases like river blindness and trachoma to countries … and treat diseases like river blindness.
The $45 million …
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Lakes State begins River blindness, Elephantiasis vaccination campaign
19 Jul 2025 14:49 GMT
… eliminating three debilitating parasitic diseases; onchocerciasis (river blindness), lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis), and bilharzia … of all three different diseases; onchocerciasis, elephantiasis and bilharzia which necessitate …
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Lakes State launches mass vaccination campaign for river blindness
19 Jul 2025 10:03 GMT
The campaign to treat Onchocerciasis (or river blindness), an eye and skin disease … -door campaign for Onchocerciasis (river blindness).
The campaign to treat Onchocerciasis (or river blindness), an eye …