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Nigeria: 36 million people no longer at risk of trachoma in Nigeria — FG – Tribune Online

Nigeria: 36 million people no longer at risk of trachoma in Nigeria — FG – Tribune Online

Africa Links 24 with Kazeem Biriowo
Published on 2025-12-05 13:14:01

The Federal Government says about 36 million people are no longer at risk of trachoma in Nigeria, a milestone officials describe as a major step toward eliminating the blinding disease nationwide.

The National Coordinator of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Fatai Oyediran, announced the progress at the Trachoma Quarterly Review Meeting on Friday in Abuja. He said the achievement reflects the scale of gains recorded across mapped…

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