About 122 million Nigerians are at risk of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Dr. Nseobong Akpan, National Coordinator , NTD Elimination Programme , Federal Ministry of Health, has said.
He stated this Wednesday during a media dialogue on NTDs Control in Nigeria organized by UNICEF in collaboration with the Child Rights Information Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Information in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.He said, “It is estimated that 122 million persons, that is two out of every three Nigerians are at risk of one or more of these NTDS.”
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