North West Region Advances Toward River Blindness Elimination

Onchocerciasis, commonly known as River Blindness, has significantly declined in the North West Region thanks to preventive treatment administered through mass door-to-door drug distribution campaigns.
The disclosure was made by the North West Regional Coordinator for Neglected Tropical Diseases, Asongwe Ignatius, who noted that socio-political tensions, particularly in hard-to-reach areas, have slowed the distribution of medication. Despite these challenges, he expressed optimism that the region is gradually moving toward the elimination phase of River Blindness.