Niger’s historic triumph over river blindness is a beacon of hope for Africa
In a small village in Niger’s Tahoua region, an 80-year-old man sits in the shade, his eyes clouded by irreversible blindness ...
News Medical3 天
Niger becomes first African country to eliminate onchocerciasis
The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it ...
The Citizen on MSN1 天
Niger becomes first African nation to eliminate river blindness
The economic benefits of eliminating river blindness in Niger are estimated at $2.3 billion, with 17.8 billion additional ...
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Niger becomes the first African country to eliminate a major blindness-inducing infection
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), which just sent its congratulations, Niger has gone down as the first ...
Anadolu Ajansi4 天
WHO verifies Niger as 1st African country to eliminate transmission of parasite that causes ...
Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is parasitic disease, and 2nd-leading infectious cause of blindness ...
Hawaii Public Radio4 天
Living with blindness, Vickie Kennedy is on a mission to help others adjust
A Hawaiʻi resident who has struggled with vision loss wants to pass on her life lessons to others. Vickie Kennedy was diagnosed with a genetic eye disease commonly known as "tunnel vision” in 1978.
A diagnostic vision for the future: Predicting blindness with AI
What if an eye test could predict blindness from diabetes years before any symptoms or a standard eye exam could show ...
Railway Gazette International11 天
Colour blindness testing change opens rail jobs to more people
UK: More people with colour blindness will be able to work in safety critical railway roles such as train driving as a result ...
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Theyab bin Mohamed congratulates Niger on becoming first country in Africa to eliminate ...
H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen ...