“There is ability in disability,” says Mulikat Okanlawon, a Noma survivor from Nigeria. Okanlawon shared this message on a recent episode of the Global…
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The Director-General, Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research (NITR) Joachim Ajakaiye has urged the Federal Government and policy makers to fund the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Nigeria.
Stakeholders are being urged to step up their efforts and secure additional funding to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Nigeria by 2030.
The Federal Government has pledged to address the health and social challenges posed by Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) by improving…
“The World Health Organisation (WHO) had recommended that after five rounds of treatment, which we have done in all these area councils, we must assess whether the treatment is effective or not.
The Anambra State Government in partnership with Carter Centre said it successfully eliminated two Neglected Tropical Diseases – River Blindness and Elephantiasis, through mass drug administration and vector control programmes.
Bauchi state government says a total of 2,825,204 people were treated for onchocerciasis in the state in 2023.
An international NGO, Sightsavers Nigeria, has called on the government and other stakeholders to intensify efforts towards eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Nigeria.
The Kwara Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El-Imam, says Nigeria accounts for 25 percent of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Africa with is the highest disease burden.
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has vowed that it will address the dual challenges of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and HIV in the country.