“I commend Senegal for freeing its population from this disease”, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general.“This milestone is yet another sign of the remarkable progress being made ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday (11th of July) announced that Burundi had effectively eliminated trachoma as a ...

Senegal has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, becoming the 25th country in the world—and the ninth in Africa to do so, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).Trachoma is a ...

Trachoma, a bacterial eye infection that can lead to blindness if untreated, has plagued Senegalese communities for over a century.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Burundi as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making it ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially announced that Burundi has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, marking a major milestone in the country's fight against neglected ...

Trachoma, a bacterial eye infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, remains the leading infectious cause of blindness ...

Trachoma control programs under the donation program offer mass treatment to communities once per year, and data from Tanzania on speed of re-emergent infection and spread across households ...

Trachoma was a significant public health concern in India during the 1950s and 1960s, affecting over 50 per cent of the populations in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, ...

Trachoma, a leading cause of infectious blindness, is a chlamydial infection that happens due to lack of hygiene and unclean water supply and can spread by contact with the eye, nose or throat ...

Trachoma, a bacterial eye infection, has been eliminated as a public health emergency in India, according to WHO. The achievement, recognized at a regional committee meeting, marks a significant ...

Trachoma, a chronic conjunctivitis caused by ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, is still the leading infectious cause of blindness.