Health Ministry sends experts to study extent of Nodding syndrome

By Vision Reporter

The Ministry of Health  has sent a team of 124 medical doctors to the districts that were affected by the Nodding disease syndrome.

The team is expected to assess whether the disease has been completely wiped out. 

Health Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda says the doctors are operating in the Districts of Gulu, Kitgum ,Pader, Lamwo among others to ascertain whether there are some new cases of nodding disease because the ministry has never recorded any new case since 2012.

Rugunda says  ten members of a family affected by the disease have been flown to US for further medical examinations to find out whether the disease is genetic or not.