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Here are some of the beautiful pieces -- curated by a specialist in African art -- to be auctioned on March 21, Other pieces will be for sale at the African Marketplace, starting at 4:30 p.m. on March 21. Admission to the Marketplace is free.
A lot of work went into making the 4th Annual African Soiree a blessed success.
Read MoreFollowing the official Launch ceremony in Kasongo on June 25, 2007, the Community Distributors (CDs) in the initial 392 villages targeted for treatment began the task of distributing Mectizan to their fellow village residents, mostly by the household to household method.
Read MoreThe CDTI program was launched in Kasongo after a widely publicized campaign.
Read MoreOnchocerciasis is a major parasitic disease transmitted through the bite of the small blackfly that breeds along the banks of fast-flowing rivers. Humans acquire the disease during their regular trips to infested rivers for their routine daily activities such as farming, hunting, fishing and fetching water.
Read MoreBehind the field work there is a board and some personnel to make sure everything runs as planned.
Read MoreDrs. Shungu and Nondo brief doctors and nurses before they enable the community distributors.
Read MoreThe DRC's infrastructure makes it difficult to get around from village to village.
Read MoreDrs. Shungu, Mukair and Ntumba spend some of their time training doctors and nurses in the CDTI strategy.
Read MoreUFAR's primary goal is to become a recognized and respected member of the coalition of international, national and local organizations currently involved in concerted efforts to eliminate onchocerciasis as a major public health and socioeconomic problem in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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