The minister of health, Professor Isaac Adewole, has called on stakeholders in the health sector to scale up the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Africa.Sightsaver Nigeria, country director, Sunday Isiaku, explained that Nigeria has about 25 per cent infected people in Africa and is on endemic list. Isiaku, said they are partnering with the Federal Government and the state government in providing logistics support and technical support to ensure that people who need treatment are taken care off.
The senior health advisor, Department for International Department (DFID) and deputy team leader from the United Kingdom, Dr Christopher Lewis, said the United Kingdom government will invest the sum of £360million to protect over 200 million people suffering from Tricomia and other neglected tropical disease in Nigeria and Africa. He added that the fight against the diseases is a collective efforts.
Source:Leadership