Niger has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to cease operations, and for its foreign staff to leave ...

The economic benefits of eliminating river blindness in Niger are estimated at $2.3 billion, with 17.8 billion additional ...

Niger Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has said his administration will implement measures to reduce the prices of food items ...

Niger's success ends this burden for its people. It also positions Niger as a model for the elimination of neglected tropical diseases in Africa. The country previously demonstrated its leadership in ...

Niger has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross to cease operations and for its foreign staff to leave the ...

Millions of people will no longer suffer from the ... and severe itching have become exceptionally rare. Niger is now the first country on the continent to eliminate the transmission of the ...

“Niger is a country rich in natural resources but, for decades, river blindness prevented its people from being able to plant vegetables, rice, and other foods and mobilize partners for greater ...

The country’s elimination marks a milestone in Africa’s fight to control and end the disease, the second-leading infectious ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, is spread by infected blackflies in rural areas along rivers ...

"Niger's success ends this burden for its people. It also positions Niger as a model for the elimination of neglected tropical diseases in Africa. The country previously demonstrated its ...