Nigeria: Poverty, poor environment causes of neglected tropical diseases — UNICEF – Tribune Online

Poverty and a lack of basic knowledge of environmental hygiene, especially among rural populations in the country, have been identified as the major causes of disease and illness, particularly Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).

The assertion was made by the Chief of Field Office (CFO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Bauchi Field Office (BFO), Dr Nuzhat Rafique, during the opening of a One-day Media Dialogue on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Elimination in Bauchi…