US EditionNigeria leprosy: Vital drugs due in the country after year's delay
- People affected by leprosy in Nigeria will receive vital medications for the first time in a year, according to the World Health Organization.
- Nigeria has struggled with leprosy, reporting over 2,000 new cases annually, partly due to new drug regulations and testing issues.
- Awwal Musa reported her condition worsened without access to medication, stating, "Before last year, my wounds were getting healed but now they are getting worse."
- Dr. Samimu Msheliza emphasized the urgent need for medications, as many newly diagnosed patients are waiting for treatment.
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Nigeria to get leprosy drug after a year-long delay
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the shipment of leprosy drugs to Nigeria after a year-long hold-up, Reuters news agency reported. UN Special Rapporteur Beatriz Miranda-Galarza cited testing issues and systemic vulnerabilities as reasons for the delay. The drugs will reportedly arrive in Nigeria on Sunday. Nigeria's ongoing leprosy crisis Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, records over 1,000 leprosy cases annually. The dise…
Nigeria to receive leprosy drugs after year-long delay
The World Health Organisation says it will send leprosy drugs to Nigeria this weekend after resolving testing hold-ups that contributed to a year-long delay in thousands of patients, including children, getting the medicine they need to prevent irreversible disability.
Nigeria to receive leprosy drugs after a year-long delay
NASARAWA, Nigeria (Reuters) -The World Health Organization says it will send leprosy drugs to Nigeria this weekend after resolving testing hold-ups that contributed to a year-long delay in thousands of patients, including children, getting the medicine they need to prevent irreversible disability. Read full story
Vital leprosy drugs due in Nigeria after year delay
People affected by leprosy in Nigeria should be able to get hold of vital drugs to treat the disease for the first time in a year from this weekend, the World Health Organization has said. The country, which reports more than 2,000 new cases a year ran out of supplies partly because drugs were held […] The post Vital leprosy drugs due in Nigeria after year delay appeared first on Latest Nigeria News - Akahi News.
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