Mauritania And Papua New Guinea Eliminate Trachoma, Honoured By WHO

11 countries have eliminated an NTD since the start of 2024, bringing the global total to 56 countries and maintaining an incredible pace of progress in disease elimination Mauritania and Papua New Guinea have officially announced the elimination of trachoma, an eye disease responsible for most cases of infectious blindness in the world, as a […]

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Partners Celebrate Elimination Of Trachoma As Public Health Problem In Mali

By Helen Keller Intl Milestone signals nearly 10 million spared from blinding disease Mali has become the 17th country to receive the World Health Organization’s validation of the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. The Carter Center, Helen Keller Intl, and Sightsavers are proud to have worked together in partnership to support the government […]

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