Photo source: USAID Onchocerciasis National Coordinator and Director of Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health Dr. Jiya was the Onchocerciasis National Coordinator when national treatments were scaled up from 8.2 million in 1996, to 24.1 million treatments in 2008. It was during his tenure as the Director of Public Health
Photo source: USAID Community Drug Distributor and Farmer, Village of Inkorégaou, Maradi Region Sani Bokoye is a community drug distributor, a farmer by profession, a husband, and the father of 12 children. He lives in the village of Inkorégaou in the Maradi region of Niger, some 720 km from the
Photo source: USAID Female Community Health Volunteer (FCHV), Village of Sajha Bazar In the district of Kailali, Ms. Apsara Khati has worked as a Female Community Health Volunteer (FCHV) since 2005. She is a 28-year-old farmer and mother in the village of Sajha Bazar. In addition to her regular household
Technical Director of the CSCOM (Health Center) of Lafiabougou, Region of Kayes Dr. Oumar Dao is the Technical Director of the CSCOM (health center) of Lafiabougou, located in the region of Kayes in southwestern Mali. Dr. Dao has spent many years working on mass treatment campaigns to prevent NTDs in Mali. Once
Photo source: USAID NTD/Trachoma Focal Point for the Region of Kayes, Ministry of Health Mr. Dramane Traore began his work on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Mali at the start of the integrated NTD program in 2007. His commitment has been unwavering as he has faced many challenges in implementing
Dr. Muth Sinuon Head of the NTD Program, National Center for Malaria Control, Parasitology, and Entomology (CNM) Helping to ensure that the most vulnerable children in Cambodia are no longer at risk for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is the major inspiration behind the dedicated career of Dr. Muth Sinuon, Head