In a small village in Niger’s Tahoua region, an 80-year-old man sits in the shade, his eyes clouded by irreversible blindness ...
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire: WWF is joining with local and international partners to save Africa's third longest river. West Africa's Niger river connects four ecoregions of outstanding importance and some ...
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Niger becomes first African nation to eliminate river blindnessThe economic benefits of eliminating river blindness in Niger are estimated at $2.3 billion, with 17.8 billion additional ...
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WHO Recognises Niger As The First African Country To Eliminate Infectious Parasitic Disease OnchocerciasisNiger is the first African country and fifth in the world to eliminate onchocerciasis, also known as 'river blindness', a ...
Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is parasitic disease, and 2nd-leading infectious cause of blindness ...
On 30 January 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Niger has been verified for eliminating the ...
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.
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Niger First in Africa to Eradicate River Blindness"I congratulate Niger for its commitment to liberating its population from ... Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river ...
The Niger State Government has committed to supporting the Upper Niger River Basin Development Authority in achieving its goals. Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago made this pledge during a meeting on ...
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Theyab bin Mohamed congratulates Niger on becoming first country in Africa to eliminate river blindnessH.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen ...
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