NGO partners to launch deworming campaign in C’River

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The Cross River State Government, in partnership with Evidence Action, a Non-Governmental Organisation, is set to deworm over 912,854 children across 14 Local Government Areas (LGAs) during the 2025 deworming campaign. According to the Senior Programme Manager for Evidence Action in the South-South region, Toochi Ohaji, the initiative aims to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases by 2030.

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“The 2025 deworming exercise is scheduled to take place from May 14 to 20, with a focus on school-based treatments targeting children aged 5 to 14 years,” Ohaji said. He noted that a similar initiative in 2024 resulted in the successful deworming of 847,455 children in the same LGAs.

Ohaji explained that Evidence Action operates in five Nigerian states, including Cross River, Rivers, Lagos, Oyo, and Ogun, where it has treated over six million children annually for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis. He confirmed that the medications, supplied by the World Health Organisation, have already been delivered to the state with support from Evidence Action.

The Cross River State Neglected Tropical Diseases Coordinator at the State Ministry of Health, Veronica Mark, confirmed that health officials conducting the exercise have been adequately trained. “The program will cover 14 LGAs, while the remaining four LGAs will be included in a separate initiative,” Mark added.

The deworming campaign is part of a broader effort to eliminate neglected tropical diseases in Nigeria. With the support of Evidence Action and the World Health Organization, the Cross River State Government is working to improve the health and well-being of children in the state

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