Neglected Tropical Diseases

Nigeria’s Snakebite Crisis: Time for Urgent Government Action Rural healthcare centre lacking antivenom in Nigeria

Rural healthcare centre lacking antivenom in Nigeria

Nigeria’s Snakebite Crisis: Time for Urgent Government Action

Mirian Gom February 8, 2026

Nigeria cannot continue to lose lives to preventable snakebites. Every year, nearly 43,000 Nigerians are bitten by...

WHO Urges Action Against Stigma, Mental Health Burden of NTDs WHO and Bayer representatives reaffirming global health partnership on neglected diseases

WHO and Bayer representatives reaffirming global health partnership on neglected diseases

WHO Urges Action Against Stigma, Mental Health Burden of NTDs

Oluwatobi Adu January 30, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) calls for renewed global action to address stigma, discrimination...

Nigeria Partners Develop Local Solutions Against River Blindness, Sleeping Sickness Nigerian agencies signing agreement to combat River Blindness

Nigerian agencies signing agreement to combat River Blindness

Nigeria Partners Develop Local Solutions Against River Blindness, Sleeping Sickness

Otamere Gladness January 7, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Two Nigerian research agencies partner to develop locally sourced solutions to combat River Blindness...

WHO, Bayer Extend $25m Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases WHO and Bayer representatives reaffirming global health partnership on neglected diseases

WHO and Bayer representatives reaffirming global health partnership on neglected diseases

WHO, Bayer Extend $25m Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases

Oluwatobi Adu November 4, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Bayer AG have renewed their global partnership to...