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UAE leads global effort to end river blindness in Ghana
04 Feb 2026 12:28 GMT
… decade.
Impact of the disease
River blindness is caused by parasitic worms …
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MBRGI launches drive to eradicate river blindness in Ghana by 2030 – ARN News Centre
04 Feb 2026 11:29 GMT
… a major drive to eradicate river blindness in Ghana by 2030.
The … end of the decade.
River blindness, medically known as onchocerciasis, is a disease …
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Health Commissioner Hails Success in Eliminating Onchocerciasis as Kwara Marks 2026 World NTD Day
02 Feb 2026 10:52 GMT
… helminths, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis.
"These diseases have plagued … Treatment with Ivermectin programme for onchocerciasis was launched in the … successfully interrupted the transmission of onchocerciasis in all 16 LGAs …
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The media are crucial in fight against NTDs – Bamba Youssouf
04 Feb 2026 14:12 GMT
… , leprosy, lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis), and onchocerciasis (river blindness).
They are a group of …
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WHO Urges Intensified Action Against Neglected Tropical Diseases
03 Feb 2026 08:40 GMT
… Diseases—such as lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis (river blindness), schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminths, and …
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Nigeria, UAE to waive tariffs on some products
02 Feb 2026 03:58 GMT
… listed the diseases to include onchocerciasis (river blindness), lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis), schistosomiasis (bilharziasis … in the fight against river blindness, noting that onchocerciasis endemicity in the state …
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Neglected tropical diseases in Nigeria: The journey so far Feb 02, 2026
02 Feb 2026 01:43 GMT
… such as lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis), onchocerciasis (river blindness), schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminths, trachoma … late 2025, the transmission of onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis was interrupted …
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World NTD Day: Global community urged to sustain fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases
01 Feb 2026 13:39 GMT
… remains limited.
Conditions such as river blindness, lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis, and trachoma …
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Ghana marks World NTD Day, calls for united action to eliminate diseases
01 Feb 2026 10:23 GMT
… .
These include trachoma, intestinal worms, river blindness (onchocerciasis), bilharzia (schistosomiasis), lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis … early, while lymphatic filariasis and river blindness can be eliminated through sustained …
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S. Sudan targets elimination of 19 ‘silent killer’ diseases as it marks World NTD Day
01 Feb 2026 08:56 GMT
… Elephantiasis (Lymphatic Filariasis) to the “river blindness” of Onchocerciasis, these “silent killers” haunt …