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By Olubunmi Oyebanji | October 2, 2026

Ending River Blindness in Kaduna Means Reaching Those Left Behind

At a recent policy dialogue on river blindness, held in Kaduna and convened by Nigeria Health Watch and the Kaduna State Ministry of Health, a local government Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) officer described a familiar problem. Community drug distributors (CDDs) arrive during the farming season, when some residents are away working. People who might willingly […]

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