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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Theyab bin Mohamed congratulates Niger on becoming first country in Africa to eliminate river blindness
HH Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes ...
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No more river blindness in Kebbi — Health commissioner
Kebbi State Commissioner for Health, ismail Yunusa has expressed that river blindness in the state have been completely ...
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.
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 ...
Niger becomes the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to eliminate the transmission of onchocerciasis
On 30 January 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Niger has been verified for eliminating the ...
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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 ...
The World’s Richest Men Take On the World’s Poorest Children
The world’s richest man is boasting about destroying the United States Agency for International Development, which saves the ...
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HH Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan congratulates Niger on becoming the first country in Africa to eliminate river blindness
Niger’s journey was supported by the Reaching the Last Mile Fund, an initiative founded by President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to accelerate the elimination of two neglected tropical diseases ...
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Niger becomes first African country 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 ...