Niger becomes first African country to eliminate onchocerciasis
Niamey, Jan 31 (IANS) Niger’s Minister of Public Health, Population and Social Affairs Garba Hakimi officially declared at a ceremony that the country is free of onchocerciasis. With this landmark achievement, Niger becomes the first country in Africa to eradicate this disease, which had particularly impacted populations living near certain waterways, Xinhua news agency reported. […]
