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Ebonyi raises alarm over neglected tropical diseases in rural communities

The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Moses Ekuma, has decried the continued neglect of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) such as lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis), onchocerciasis (river blindness), schistosomiasis, and soil-transmitted helminths in rural communities, warning that the conditions remain major barriers to education, productivity, and social inclusion.

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