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January 30, 2025 08:40 ET | Source: Mectizan Donation Program

Niger becomes the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to eliminate the transmission of onchocerciasis

The Mectizan Donation Program congratulates Niger for achieving the elimination of river blindness, also known as onchocerciasis.
January 29, 2021 03:00 ET | Source: Reaching the Last Mile

January 30th to Mark the Second Annual World NTD Day

Annual day designed to raise awareness and engage the general public in the urgent effort to #BeatNTDsFollowing a year of unprecedented global health awareness due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the day...