March 2012 trip report
Daniel Shungu
The 35th Session of the NGDO Coordination Group for Onchocerciasis Control was convened at the APOC Headquarters in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 8-9 March 2012, with 36 members, associate members, the World Bank, observers and APOC/WHO secretariat in attendance. In his opening remarks, Dr. Paul Lusamba, APOC Director, underscored the vital role that NGDOs have played over the years as major partners in the fight against onchocerciasis now moving from control to elimination, and reminded the participants to be vigilant on the appropriate use of increasing funding in this area. Brief summaries of agenda items of interest and relevance to UFAR are provided below.
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