GHS steps up river blindness fight with $4.76m support

Ghana has stepped up its fight against river blindness with a second round of mass drug administration, targeting more than five million people annually in 86 endemic districts, as the country intensifies efforts to eliminate the debilitating disease by 2030. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is leading the November 15 to 29, 2026 campaign, during which health workers and community…