The health commissioner of the state of Kebbi, Ismail Yunusa has expressed that the blindness of the river that was endemic in nine areas of the local government in the state has been completely eradicated.
Similarly, only two are endemic to the twenty LGA that were endemic to lymphatic filariasis, a LGA is endemic to the endemic fourteen of the tracoma, and added that these feet were achieved due to the tremendous achievements of vision in the Fight against neglect tropical diseases ((NTDS) in the state.
Yunusa made this recommendation last weekend at a press conference at his office to commemorate the celebration of Tropical Disease Day (NTDS) this year in Nigeria and Africa in general.
The commissioner who represented the governor, Nasiru Idris at the press conference, said he neglected tropical diseases is a diverse group of common diseases in tropical regions that are the main cause of blindness and preventable disabilities.
He expressed even more than, in the state of Kebbi, with the support of Sightsaver, it has been possible to eliminate the trachoma, the blindness of the river, the lymphatic philhasis, the bushrzia and the intestinal worms.
He pointed out that only two area of ​​the local government of twenty were endemic to lymphatic filariarias, a local government areas is endemic to fourteen LGA that Tracoma Endemc and add that the nine LGA that were endemic to river blindness have been eradicated.
“I want to thank Sightsavers, who has supported this program and the State to achieve this great milestone.
“I want to assure the good people of this state and the partners who lead that the current administration in the State is committed to playing our role to unite and eliminate NTD by supporting their activities.
“I also want to call the sons and daughters of the state of Kebbi to join us in this struggle to eiminate the NTD as a public health concern,” he said.
In her thanks speech, the sightsaver program coordinator for Kebbi State, Miss Eunice Salamatu Dogo, on behalf of the Sightsaver group, expressed deep gratitude to the Kebbi state government for providing a good atmosphere to play her role in the improvement of the provision of state medical care.
Dogo also appreciates the members of the Ministry of Health of the State for their unwavering support during the last twenty years that have been in the State, since it begged the support of their organization to the State in another twenty years.
The celebration is also witnessing the assistance of the World Health Organization (WHO).
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