National onchocerciasis elimination committees (NOECs) serve to help ministries of health
complete the pathway to successful verification of elimination of onchocerciasis (river …

Background In response to the recent publication “Is onchocerciasis elimination in Africa
feasible by 2025: a perspective based on lessons learnt from the African control …

The transition from onchocerciasis control to elimination requires country programmes to
rethink their approach to a variety of activities as they move from addressing morbidity to …

Onchocerciasis causes severe itching, serious skin disease and ocular damage leading to
visual impairment or permanent blindness. It is associated with hanging groin, epilepsy …

Thirty years ago, the concept that onchocerciasis could be eliminated worldwide was
unthinkable. Today, we're on the road to seeing the end of this debilitating disease. Thanks …

Background: Onchocerciasis (river blindness), caused by the filarial worm species
Onchocerca volvulus, is a serious vector-borne neglected tropical disease (NTD) of public …

The objective of the article was to report the mass drug administration to control and
eliminate human onchocerciasis. The original WHO NTD roadmap specified elimination of …

Background Onchocerciasis (river blindness) is a parasitic disease transmitted by blackflies.
Symptoms include severe itching, skin lesions, and vision impairment including blindness …

Onchocerciasis (river blindness) is a blinding parasitic disease that threatens the health of
approximately 120 million people worldwide. While 99% of the population at-risk for …

The meaning of 'mapping'in relation to onchocerciasis has changed at least three times over
the past 50 years as the programmatic goals and the assessment tools have changed. With …