"It wasn't Guinea-worm disease. After receiving treatment, he was able to resume his life as a fisherman. I was very proud to have helped him." In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the elimination ...

Salomon Kosoma, a fisherman and farmer in the north-west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is also a community ...

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In a bold move to make Uttar Pradesh poverty-free, the Yogi Adityanath government has launched a significant initiative aimed at transforming the lives of the state's poorest families. Under the "Zero ...

Integrating the two programmes within one command and control structure and appointing the best managers on strict merit will increase operational efficiency, technical oversight, accountability, and ...

Douglas was once a pivotal distribution hub for sterilized male flies used in eradication efforts. Now, U.S. livestock producers and animal health professionals are again finding themselves on high ...

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced plans to launch a polio eradication program in Afghanistan and Pakistan in 2025, with support from Qatar and several other countries. Chris Elias, ...

In 1986, the World Health Assembly called for the eradication of Guinea worm. At the start of the Carter Center-led program in 1986, the disease was endemic in 20 African and Asian countries, with ...