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DUBAI, 9th December, 2021 (WAM) -- Niger has completed the necessary evaluations in line with guidelines from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to certify the elimination of onchocerciasis (commonly known as river blindness), unlocking billions for the country’s economy over the last several decades. It was announced yesterday at Expo 2020 Dubai that Niger is preparing the requisite paperwork for WHO verification and pending certification, and the country is now poised to be the first in Africa to declare it has eliminated the NTD -...
Ceremony at Expo 2020 Dubai celebrates Niger’s progress in eliminating tropical disease
At an event at Expo 2020, officials announce that Niger is poised to be the first country in Africa to eliminate river blindness