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300 000 people to receive free treatment for bilharzia and intestinal worms in Mount Darwin and Shamva

By Roselyne Sachiti and Tatenda Chimbwanda Mount Darwin,…
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Seasonal workers in West Gondar

Preventing potentially fatal tropical disease in thousands of migrants in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, March 5, 2019. – More than 9000 migrant workers have…
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Surveillance for Guinea worm disease in Northern Namibia

Strengthening surveillance for Guinea worm disease in Northern Namibia

A case of Guinea worm disease (GWD) was confirmed in Angola in June…
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Qatar Fund for Development announces USD 3 million funding for work towards elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases

Qatar Fund for Development announces USD 3 million funding for work towards elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases

Doha, 15 November 2018 - Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has signed…
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Fusi, an Opthalmic nurse screens communities in Yendi Photo: Ruth McDowall/Sightsavers 2016

Ghana eliminates trachoma, freeing millions from suffering and blindness

13 June 2018 ¦ Brazzaville ¦ Accra ¦ Geneva - The World Health…
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Onchocerciasis, or 'river blindness', is a vector-borne disease spread through the repeated bites of infected blackflies

Advancing neglected tropical disease elimination in Sierra Leone

FREETOWN, January 15 2018 --- With support from WHO, Helen Keller…
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Dr Matshidiso Moeti

The 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union kicked off in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa, 28 January 2018 - Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional…
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Cameroon investigates yaws outbreak among indigenous populations

Cameroon investigates yaws outbreak among indigenous populations

21 July 2017, Geneva – Cameroon’s Ministry of Public Health has…
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Madam Kamazoue Abatan, food vendor. She is a beneficiary of early diagnosis and prompt treatment.

Togo is Saying Goodbye to Elephantiasis

No longer ashamed Mr. Tchazimon Essohanani, 58, is a father of six…
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WHO calls for robust global efforts to end transmission of leprosy infection

WHO calls for robust global efforts to end transmission of leprosy infection

23 September 2016 | Geneva | New Delhi | Beijing − The World Health…
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