US EditionWaterborne NTDs Prevention Enables Gatsibo Farmers to Increase Production
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Waterborne NTDs Prevention Enables Gatsibo Farmers to Increase Production
Claudine Nzaninka, 48, grew up as a farmer in Matare, Rugarama Sector, and whenever she and others had to relieve themselves, they did it in the Ntende Marshland. Ignorant of… The post Waterborne NTDs Prevention Enables Gatsibo Farmers to Increase Production appeared first on KT PRESS.
Gatsibo Marshland Farmers Called to Increase Toilets to Combat Bilharzia
Farmers working in marshlands in Gatsibo District have been urged to increase the number of toilets near farming sites as part of efforts to prevent Bilharzia, also known as schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease that remains a public health concern in Rwanda. The call was made during a community awareness campaign held at Ntende Marshland,
Wetland workers are urged to be careful and avoid defecating in the open and using waste from the toilets as fertilizer, as it can lead to the transmission of bilharzia. This was announced on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, during a campaign in Gatsibo District aimed at preventing neglected diseases, including bilharzia. The Rwanda Regional Health Commission (RBC) said that bilharzia is found in wetlands and has an impact on human health, requiring p…
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