Tag: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)
NTDs spreading silently as Nigerians underestimate their danger, experts warn
Abuja, Jan. 30, 2026 (NAN) Participants at the World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day awareness walk in Abuja on Friday have warned that the...
Niger sustains NTD elimination drive, records 11 suspected buruli ulcer cases
Minna, Jan. 30, 2026 (NAN) Niger Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) as the state records 11...
Plateau includes NTDs preventive measures in school health programme – Commissioner
Jos, Jan. 30, 2026 (NAN) Dr Nicholas Baamlong, Plateau Commissioner for Health, says the state government has included preventative measures against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)...
Sightsavers leads Trachoma elimination efforts in Kebbi communities
Trachoma, the world’s leading infectious cause of preventable blindness, remains one of the most persistent yet avoidable public health challenges in poor and underserved...
Health WHO renews commitment to a leprosy-free world
Abuja, Jan. 22, 2026 (NAN) The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that access to treatment for leprosy was essential to global efforts to eliminate...
