Anambra State Government has commemorated the 2025 World Neglected Tropical Diseases, NTDs Day with its theme “Unite to act towards elimination of NTDs”.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that the commemoration which was climaxed with a road walk, was in partnership with the Anambra State NTDs control and elimination program, department of public health and disease control, ministry of health, in support of the carter Center
In his speech, Anambra Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike, said the yearly event takes place every 30th of January. He explained that the day is aimed at raising the profile of NTDs that concerns a group of 21 preventable and treatable diseases that significantly impact the poorest populations of the world.
The Health Commissioner noted that the State is committed to controlling and eliminating NTDs to free more than six million population who are at risk of soil transmission helminths and that the state has successfully interrupted the transmission of river blindness through mass drug administration and vector control programmes.
Dr. Obidike stated that the day is another opportunity to renew their focus in expanding advocacy, sensitization, trainings, research, and integrating all strategies towards elimination of the debilitating but preventable diseases.
In his remark, Anambra State Director of Public Health, Dr. Afam Aneme said the day is meant to create more awareness about NTDs and to tell residents of the state how to stay safe and report those that have such issues for treatment.