History from the side of those it happened to
On this day — October 9
| Year | Country | Category | title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 January 2025 | Niger | Medicine | Niger becomes first African country verified free of river blindness |
| 30 January 2025 | Niger | Medicine | Communities in Niger interrupt a parasitic infection |
| 30 January 2025 | Niger | Medicine | River blindness elimination reaches a new region |
| 30 January 2025 | Niger | Medicine | An elimination victory follows decades of work |