1 October 2024 : The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Brazil for having eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem. “Eliminating a disease is a momentous accomplishment that takes unwavering …
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The Lao People’s Democratic Republic eliminates lymphatic filariasis
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the Lao People’s Democratic Republic has eliminated lymphatic filariasis, a painful and disabling neglected tropical disease, as a public health problem. This landmark …
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Bangladesh Eliminates Lymphatic Filariasis as a Public Health Problem
WHO 13 May 2023 News release New Delhi In a boost to efforts to end neglected tropical diseases in WHO South-East Asia Region, Bangladesh has eliminated lymphatic filariasis, a disease that …
