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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: Country becomes first African state to eradicate river blindness
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.Niger is 'the fifth ...
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WHO verifies Niger as the first country in the African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) congratulates Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it the fifth country globally and ...
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Niger becomes first African country to eliminate onchocerciasis
Niamey, Jan 31 (IANS) Niger's Minister of Public Health, Population and Social Affairs Garba Hakimi officially declared that the country is free of onchocerciasis.With this landmark achievement, Niger ...