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Kenya certified for elimination of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)

Kenya certified for elimination of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)

Nairobi I Brazzaville I Geneva ‒ The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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WHO Representative Dr Olu Olushayo handing over the vehicle to Dr Catherine Cooper, Chief Medical Officer at Ministry of Health

WHO and partners boost Liberia’s fight against NTDs with vehicle donation

Monrovia, Liberia – To strengthen Liberia's fight against neglected…
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Lesotho moves towards mass treatment of worm infections

Lesotho moves towards mass treatment of worm infections

Leribe – To address the severe impact of parasitic worm infections on…
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African health experts commit to accelerate efforts to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases

African health experts commit to accelerate efforts to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases

Lomé  – African health experts have renewed commitment to…
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New WHO report highlights progress in the fight against severe chronic diseases

New WHO report highlights progress in the fight against severe chronic diseases

Brazzaville – Twenty African countries have increased access to…
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Sustaining efforts to end river blindness disease in Congo

Sustaining efforts to end river blindness disease in Congo

Brazzaville – Onchocerciasis – commonly known as river…
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From Diagnosis to Action – WHO’s Efforts to Strengthen Ghana’s Health Workforce Against Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) continue to burden some of the…
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Communities organize surveillance against Guinea-worm disease in the DRC

Communities mobilize to end Guinea-worm disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Businga, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Salomon Kosoma, a…
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Angola celebrates World Day for Neglected Tropical Diseases with the commitment to eradicate guinea worms.

On the day dedicated to Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), the…
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Over 1 million children benefit from a Mass Drug Administration Campaign in Zimbabwe

Masvingo - From 14 to 21 October 2024, the World Health Organization…
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