Kala Azar Disease

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Six African countries sign MoU to eliminate deadly Kala-Azar disease

Six African countries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) committing to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis, also known as kala-azar, one of the world’s deadliest yet most neglected tropical diseases. The agreement, signed by Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan, was formalised on the sidelines of the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva during […]