ADVERTISEMENT
The Sun Nigeria
  • National
  • Columns
    • Broken Tongues
    • Capital Matters
    • Diabetes Corner
    • Duro Onabule
    • Femi Adesina
    • Frank Talk
    • Funke Egbemode
    • Insights
    • Kalu Leadership Series
    • Kunle Solaja
    • Offside Musings
    • PressClips
    • Public Sphere
    • Ralph Egbu
    • Shola Oshunkeye
    • Sideview
    • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
    • Tola Adeniyi
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • The Sun TV
  • Sporting Sun
No Result
View All Result
  • National
  • Columns
    • Broken Tongues
    • Capital Matters
    • Diabetes Corner
    • Duro Onabule
    • Femi Adesina
    • Frank Talk
    • Funke Egbemode
    • Insights
    • Kalu Leadership Series
    • Kunle Solaja
    • Offside Musings
    • PressClips
    • Public Sphere
    • Ralph Egbu
    • Shola Oshunkeye
    • Sideview
    • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
    • Tola Adeniyi
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • The Sun TV
  • Sporting Sun
No Result
View All Result
The Sun Nigeria
No Result
View All Result
ADVERTISEMENT
Home National

WHO rolls out 10-year action plan for tackling Guinea worm, rabies, other NTDs

29th January 2021
in National
0
WHO plans to declare DRC Ebola free
0
SHARES
72
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja

World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a 10-year road map designed to eradicate Guinea worm, yaw, rabies, snake bikes, elephantiasis and several other Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) among poor people across the world, especially in Africa. 
WHO said that NTDs affect over one billion people globally, mostly poor communities causing pains and disabilities, creating lasting health, social and economic consequences for individuals and societies. They prevent children from going to school and adults from going to work, trapping communities in cycles of poverty and inequity.
WHO was concerned that people affected by disabilities and impairments caused by NTDs often experience stigma within their communities, hindering their access to needed care and leading to social isolation.
WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in a statement, yesterday, said the road map for NTDs 2021–2030, would accelerate programmatic action and renew momentum by proposing concrete actions focused on integrated platforms for delivery of interventions, and thereby improve programme cost effectiveness and coverage.
He confirmed that the document which was endorsed by the World Health Assembly (WHA 73(33)) in November 2020, would assist the global community in salvaging and renewing hope of the people affected by the disease.
Director, WHO Department of Control of NTDs, Dr. Mwelecele Ntuli Malecela, explained that the 10-year road map was designed to address critical gaps across multiple diseases by integrating and mainstreaming approaches and actions within national health systems, and across sectors.
“The road map will track 10 cross-cutting targets and disease specific targets that include a reduction by more than 75 per cent in the number of deaths from vector-borne NTDs such as dengue, leishmaniasis and others, promote full access to basic water supply, sanitation and hygiene in areas endemic for NTDs and achieve greater improvement in collecting and reporting NTD data disaggregated by gender,” Malecela said.

Cyril

Cyril

Related Posts

N2.726bn fraud: FG releases Nyame, Dariye from prison
National

N2.726bn fraud: FG releases Nyame, Dariye from prison

8th August 2022
Poverty, marginalisation killing us, FCT indigenes cry out
National

Give us a pride of place, FCT monarchs tell FG

8th August 2022
Police arrest 7 gang of kidnappers, 11 suspected armed robbers in Plateau
National

Police arrest 7 gang of kidnappers, 11 suspected armed robbers in Plateau

8th August 2022
Next Post
Ogun State Education Sector: A Way Forward

Osun: Oyebamiji provides street light for community

Tiv/Jukun crisis: 5 feared killed in Benue

2 dead,scores injured, houses,shops razed in Niger communal clash

Man,65,murderswife,sets son ablaze,kills self in Anambra

Man,65,murderswife,sets son ablaze,kills self in Anambra

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Highlights

Give us a pride of place, FCT monarchs tell FG

Police arrest 7 gang of kidnappers, 11 suspected armed robbers in Plateau

Edo Deputy Governor, top politicians, others troop Abuja for Senator Briamoh’s 80th birthday

JUST IN: Okada riders protest as FCTA task force swoops on them

Cleaner jailed 8 months for stealing laptop bag

Plateau LP governorship candidacy results in controversy

Trending

Many things that are hidden to President Buhari and Bola Tinubu about Zamfara APC
Opinion

Many things that are hidden to President Buhari and Bola Tinubu about Zamfara APC

8th August 2022
0

  By Aliyu Musa Maradun We have read in the Daily Trust of August 4th 2022 where...

N2.726bn fraud: FG releases Nyame, Dariye from prison

N2.726bn fraud: FG releases Nyame, Dariye from prison

8th August 2022
One killed, two injured in youths/vigilante clash in Delta community

Police re-arrest Jos prison escapee, 25 other suspects

8th August 2022
Poverty, marginalisation killing us, FCT indigenes cry out

Give us a pride of place, FCT monarchs tell FG

8th August 2022
Police arrest 7 gang of kidnappers, 11 suspected armed robbers in Plateau

Police arrest 7 gang of kidnappers, 11 suspected armed robbers in Plateau

8th August 2022
ADVERTISEMENT

Follow us on social media:

Latest News

  • Many things that are hidden to President Buhari and Bola Tinubu about Zamfara APC
  • N2.726bn fraud: FG releases Nyame, Dariye from prison
  • Police re-arrest Jos prison escapee, 25 other suspects
  • Give us a pride of place, FCT monarchs tell FG
  • Police arrest 7 gang of kidnappers, 11 suspected armed robbers in Plateau
  • Edo Deputy Governor, top politicians, others troop Abuja for Senator Briamoh’s 80th birthday
  • JUST IN: Okada riders protest as FCTA task force swoops on them
  • Cleaner jailed 8 months for stealing laptop bag
  • Plateau LP governorship candidacy results in controversy
  • Breaking: Dariye, Nyame billed to leave prisons
  • Top Taliban commander, Mohmand killed in Afghanistan roadside attack
  • Didier Deschamps confident Paul Pogba will make World Cup
  • Stakeholders decry planned ban on commercial motorcycles, say it may spike crimes
  • Gaza ceasefire talks between Israel, militants hold, crossings reopen
  • Late actress Ada Ameh’s burial plans announced
  • 2023: Tinubu a passionate democrat, not a desperate politician – Supporters group
  • First ship carrying maize from Ukraine reaches final destination
  • Keyamo’s utterances: APC government now short of excuses for its failure – Northern Elders
  • Nigerian Embassy in Mexico shuts down due to fresh outbreak of COVID-19
  • Adamawa Govt. reinstates 1,699 sacked workers

Categories

  • Abuja Metro
  • Anambra Watch
  • Arts
  • Broken Tongues
  • Business
  • Business Week
  • Cartoons
  • Citizen Joe
  • Columns
  • Cover
  • Culture
  • Duro Onabule
  • Editorial
  • Education Review
  • Effect
  • Elections
  • Entertainment
  • Events
  • Features
  • Femi Adesina
  • Food & Drinks
  • Frank Talk
  • Funke Egbemode
  • Gallery
  • Global Square by Kenneth Okonkwo
  • Health
  • Insights
  • Kalu Leadership Series
  • Kunle Solaja
  • Kunle Solaja
  • Letters
  • Lifeline
  • Lifestyle
  • Literary Review
  • Marketing Matters
  • Muiz Banire
  • National
  • News
  • Offside Musings
  • Opinion
  • oriental news
  • Politics
  • Press Release
  • PressClips
  • Public Sphere
  • Ralph Egbu
  • Shola Oshunkeye
  • Sideview
  • South-west Magazine
  • Sponsored Post
  • Sporting Sun
  • Sports
  • Sun Girl
  • Tea Time
  • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
  • The Sun Awards Live
  • The Sun TV
  • Thoughts & Talks
  • Time Out
  • Today's cover
  • Tola Adeniyi
  • Travel
  • Travel & Tourism
  • Trending
  • TSWeekend
  • Turf Game
  • Uncategorized
  • Updates
  • Views from Abroad
  • Voices
  • World
  • World News
  • About Us
  • Paper Ad Rate
  • Online Ad Rate
  • Change of Name
  • The Team
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

© 2019 The Sun Nigeria - Managed by Netsera.

No Result
View All Result
  • National
  • Columns
    • Broken Tongues
    • Capital Matters
    • Diabetes Corner
    • Duro Onabule
    • Femi Adesina
    • Frank Talk
    • Funke Egbemode
    • Insights
    • Kalu Leadership Series
    • Kunle Solaja
    • Offside Musings
    • PressClips
    • Public Sphere
    • Ralph Egbu
    • Shola Oshunkeye
    • Sideview
    • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
    • Tola Adeniyi
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • The Sun TV
  • Sporting Sun

© 2019 The Sun Nigeria - Managed by Netsera.