Jos, Jan. 30, 2026 (NAN) Dr Nicholas Baamlong, Plateau Commissioner for Health, says the state government has included preventative measures against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) such as schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth into its school health programme. Baamlong made the disclosure on Friday in Jos, when he briefed the press to commemorate the 2026 World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day. According to him, the government was implementing measures such as integrating preventive chemotherapy into its school health programme and strengthening its disease surveillance and reporting system. He commended its partners, such as the Carter Center Nigeria, the World Health Organisation, and the Health Development Support Programme (HANDS), for their support in the elimination of NTDs in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2026 theme for the World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day is “Unite, Act, Eliminate NTDs towards achievement of Universal Health Care and SDGs” (NAN)