47.1m Nigerians Break Free from Elephantiasis, River Blindness

Thenews_chronicle | 19-12-2025 11:12pm |

Nigeria has chalked up a major public health victory, with about 47.1 million citizens no longer needing treatment for lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) and onchocerciasis (river blindness), according to the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako. Salako disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at the close-out ceremony of the BLON Project,

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