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47.1m Nigerians free from elephantiasis, river blindness – Minister
20 Dec 2025 06:23 GMT
… for lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) and onchocerciasis (river blindness). The Minister of State for … roadmap for lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis and received 4.9 million … no longer need treatment for onchocerciasis, compared to the initial target …
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47.1 million Nigerians freed from elephantiasis, river blindness — Minister
19 Dec 2025 11:45 GMT
… lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) and onchocerciasis (river blindness), following the successful completion of … no longer need treatment for onchocerciasis, against the 27 million … and 150 per cent of onchocerciasis assessments. This project additionally …
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47.1m Nigerians Break Free from Elephantiasis, River Blindness
19 Dec 2025 11:05 GMT
… for lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) and onchocerciasis (river blindness), according to the Minister of … no longer need treatment for onchocerciasis, compared to the initial target … and 150 per cent of onchocerciasis assessments,” Salako said.
Beyond …
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Elephantiasis, River Blindness: Nigeria exceeds disease-control targets; 41m no longer require treatment
18 Dec 2025 23:55 GMT
… tropical diseases—elephantiasis and river blindness.
Salako, who … Filariasis (elephantiasis) and Onchocerciasis (river blindness), conducted across 13 states … need treatment for Onchocerciasis, against the 27 … 150 per cent of Onchocerciasis assessments.
“This …
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47.1m Nigerians Free of elephantiasis, River Blindness — Minister
18 Dec 2025 20:36 GMT
… filariasis (elephantiasis) and onchocerciasis (river blindness).
Salako made the disclosure … lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis and received 4. … need treatment for onchocerciasis, compared to the … 150 per cent of onchocerciasis assessments,” Salako said. …
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47.1m Nigerians no longer need treatment for elephantiasis, river blindness — Minister
18 Dec 2025 17:27 GMT
… Filariasis (elephantiasis) and Onchocerciasis (river blindness).
According to Salako, … for Lymphatic Filariasis and Onchocerciasis, conducted across 13 … need treatment for Onchocerciasis, against the 27 … 150 per cent of Onchocerciasis assessments,” he said. …
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Readers sound off on minority support for Trump, trans treatment and the NBA Cup
21 Dec 2025 08:06 GMT
… aid to fight off famine, river blindness and other diseases that plague …
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Nigeria exceeds global targets on neglected tropical diseases – Official
19 Dec 2025 17:21 GMT
… for lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis, as a Gates Foundation … “Eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis and Onchocerciasis in Nigeria Assessment to Stop … .
Globally recognised NTDs include onchocerciasis (river blindness), a parasitic disease transmitted …
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31.1m Nigerians no longer require treatment for elephantiasis – FG
19 Dec 2025 04:38 GMT
… no longer need treatment for Onchocerciasis as against 27 million initially … LF Assessments and 150% for Onchocerciasis assessments.
He added that the … precursor to eradication of both Onchocerciasis and Lymphatic Filariasis.
Dr Salako …
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31.1m Nigerians no longer require treatment for lymphatic filariasis — FG
19 Dec 2025 03:12 GMT
… to support nationwide surveys on onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis.
“The … no longer require treatment for onchocerciasis,” Oyediran said, describing the … intervention.
“We have totally eliminated onchocerciasis in Plateau and Nasarawa states …