Onchocerciasis then and now: achievements, priorities and challenges
Although river blindness is still endemic in many African countries, it is still possible that it will be eliminated by 2025. Doing so will require political stability and an unwavering focus on the goal.
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International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London
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| author | Adrian Hopkins |
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| description | Although river blindness is still endemic in many African countries, it is still possible that it will be eliminated by 2025. Doing so will require political stability and an unwavering focus on the goal. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-18f8e308f6534ebfa5648fdc3c188d622022-12-21T23:28:04ZengInternational Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), LondonCommunity Eye Health Journal0953-68331993-72882018-01-01301009295Onchocerciasis then and now: achievements, priorities and challengesAdrian Hopkins0Consultant. Former Director of the Mectizan Donation Programme. Gravesend, UKAlthough river blindness is still endemic in many African countries, it is still possible that it will be eliminated by 2025. Doing so will require political stability and an unwavering focus on the goal.https://www.cehjournal.org/article/onchocerciasis-then-and-now-achievements-priorities-and-challenges/disease eliminationivermectinmappingonchocerciasis |
| spellingShingle | Adrian Hopkins Onchocerciasis then and now: achievements, priorities and challenges Community Eye Health Journal disease elimination ivermectin mapping onchocerciasis |
| title | Onchocerciasis then and now: achievements, priorities and challenges |
| title_full | Onchocerciasis then and now: achievements, priorities and challenges |
| title_fullStr | Onchocerciasis then and now: achievements, priorities and challenges |
| title_full_unstemmed | Onchocerciasis then and now: achievements, priorities and challenges |
| title_short | Onchocerciasis then and now: achievements, priorities and challenges |
| title_sort | onchocerciasis then and now achievements priorities and challenges |
| topic | disease elimination ivermectin mapping onchocerciasis |
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