Ogun State Ministry of Health in conjunction with UNICEF will begin mass distribution of residents with IVERMECTIN and
ALBENDAZOLE tablets across 18 endemic local government areas (excluding Ikenne and Ijebu North East) to tackle Neglected Tropical Diseases ( NTDs) from Thursday, April 1 to Sunday 11th April 2021.
The exercise which will focus on people from age 5 and above will center on prevention and treatment of Onchocerciasis (Inarun), Lymphatic Filariasis, Elephantiasis (Iwuse)
*Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs* ), are a group of communicable diseases of public health importance that are associated with poverty, poor housing conditions, inadequate water supply and unhygienic conditions.
However, Ogun State is endemic for Onchocerciasis (Inarun), Lymphatic Filariasis (Iwuse), Schistosomiasis (Atosi Aja) and Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis (STH), Abdominal Worms (Aran Inu).
Hence, the mass administration exercise is designed to distribute these drugs FREE of charge by health workers and trained individuals in communities.
It should be noted that these group of diseases causes *blindness* , *itching, skin rashes* , blood in urine, Shortage of blood, malnutrition, *stigmatization* and other skin diseases, amongst others.
The drugs are SAFE, EFFECTIVE and have NO SIDE EFFECTS.
E-Signed
Honourable Commissioner for Health,
Ogun State.
For more enquiries contact 08028285417, 08038572728
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