Anambra River Blindness, Elephantiasis Free - Commissioner
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Anambra River Blindness, Elephantiasis Free – Commissioner

Anambra State Government in partnership with Carter Centre said it successfully eliminated two Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) – River Blindness and  Elephantiasis, through mass drug administration and vector control programmes. Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike dropped the hint on Friday at a news conference on Neglected Tropical Diseases Interventions, to mark the 2024 World

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World NTDs Day: Anambra treats 4.7m people
Health

World NTDs Day: Anambra treats 4.7m people

…as Health commissioner describes NTDs as preventable communicable diseases prevalent in areas with poor sanitation, inadequate safe water Anambra State Government in partnership with the Carter Centre said it  treated over 4.7 million persons of the four major Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), in the state in 2022. Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike disclosed this

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