“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 ...

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 ...

The World Health Organisation has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem.The WHO, which disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, noted that the validation makes ...

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

Senegal became the first African team to beat England in a fixture with their 3-1 win on Tuesday night ...

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 ...

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

Nine countries eliminated a disease in 2024. Here's how Pakistan pulled it off — fulfilling a young boy's dream of eliminating blindness caused by bacterial infections.

In communities endemic for trachoma, the ocular Chlamydia infection becomes a chronic disease, with repeated episodes of conjunctival infection and active inflammation in the preschool age children.

RTI International congratulates Vietnam in eliminating trachoma – a painful disease impacting the lives of millions of people around the world Trachoma, the leading infectious cause of blindness ...