The
World Health Organisation has
announced the successful completion of nearly 30 years of work to eliminate
river blindness as a public health threat in West Africa.
The
Onchocerciasis Control Programme is responsible for the
prevention of 600,000 cases of blindness!
As a result of this Programme, thousands of farmers will now be able to
reclaim 25 million hectares of fertile river land, which is enough land to feed
17 million people...