BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKA OVER 1,3 million children were this month treated for tropical diseases under the World Health Organisation (WHO) supported mass drug administration (MDA) campaign. The programme is aimed at combating neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), specifically schistosomiasis (bilharzia) and soil-transmitted helminths (intestinal worms). “This initiative successfully reached 1 306 043 individuals with treatment for…
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