Ministry of Health Deployed Medical Teams to Indigenous Communities to Eradicate Onchocerciasis
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The disease mainly affects rural populations in sub-Saharan Africa and Yemen, although smaller endemic outbreaks have been found in some parts of Latin America, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The post-Ministry of Health stated that it brought medical care to indigenous communities in Amazonas to eradicate onchocerciasis appeared first on EL NATIONAL.
(EFE).- The Ministry of Health of Venezuela reported this Friday that it deployed medical teams in 14 indigenous communities of the state Amazonas, together with the Amazon Research Center (SA-CAICET) to eradicate onchocercosis, a chronic parasitic infection caused by a worm and transmitted by bite of black flies. Through an Instagram post, the [...] The entry Active health operation in 14 communities Yanomami and Ye’kwana against onchocercosis …
(EFE).- The Ministry of Health reported this Friday that it deployed medical teams in 14 indigenous communities in the state of Amazonas, together with the Amazon Research Center (SA-CAICET) to eradicate onchocercosis, a chronic parasitic infection caused by a worm and transmitted by bite of black flies. Through an Instagram publication, the State portfolio pointed out that the goal is also to strengthen the health network of these communities o…
The Ministry of Health of Venezuela reported this Friday that it deployed medical teams in 14 indigenous communities of the state Amazonas, together with the Amazon Research Center (SA-CAICET) to eradicate onchocercosis, a chronic parasitic infection caused by a worm and transmitted by bite of black flies. Through an Instagram publication, the State portfolio pointed out that the goal is also to strengthen the health network of these communities…
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