tropical diseases
31 Aug 2021
The Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation is set to commence the production and distribution of rapid diagnostic kits to tackle tropical and other diseases like COVID-19 and Ebola.
4 Aug 2021
One year after the end of the projected 2020 date for elimination of 15 major Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) by the Federal government, only one of the sicknesses has been eradicated.
13 Dec 2020
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has partnered Cross River State Government to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the state.
5 Nov 2020
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) says no fewer than 122 million people in Nigeria are at risk of getting Neglected Tropical Disease (NTDs).
5 Nov 2020
The Federal government has expressed concern over the high burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the country and stressed the need to evolve strategies that will help in the control, elimination and eradication of NTDs in the country. Neglected Tropical diseases are communicable diseases associated with poverty and commonly found in rural communities with…
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