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21 Sep 2022
Malawi becomes 15th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem
17 Aug 2022
World Health Organization reports reduction in the number of people at risk from trachoma
12 Aug 2022
Vanuatu eliminates trachoma as a public health problem
29 Jul 2022
World leaders and global partners recommit to eliminating trachoma as a public health problem
28 May 2022
Togo eliminates trachoma as a public health problem
03 Mar 2022
The use of photography and image grading to future-proof trachoma surveys

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Blogs

“Clean Face: Healthy Eyes!” A young girl in Amhara, Ethiopia washes her face with soap and water, because facial cleanliness is key to fighting trachoma. With support from the Lions/Carter Center Sight First Initiative, the Amhara Regional Health and Education Bureaus have implemented a state-wide school-based health education program, teaching the next generation how to prevent trachoma. Photographer: Kenya Casey
21 Mar 2021
Water is invaluable: A health perspective from the global program to eliminate trachoma
A woman has her eyes checked for trachoma in a refugee camp in Ethiopia. Photo credit: RTI International/Yonas Getachew
05 Mar 2021
Choose to challenge: How data driven approaches to health can challenge gender roles and achieve gender equity and equality
Lubushi Health Center in the Kasama district, Zambia. Photo: Sumon Ray/International Trachoma Initiative.
11 Dec 2020
Health for all: A snapshot of how the global trachoma program is contributing to universal health coverage
ICTC Executive Group
18 Nov 2020
WASH and health working together: Why cross-sectoral collaboration is needed to accelerate and sustain progress for NTDs
ICTC Executive Group
Serge Resnikoff, ICTC Immediate Past Chair
07 Oct 2020
Building back better: Why integrated people centred eye care is needed to achieve vision for all
Serge Resnikoff
Benjamin Binagwa, Chief of Party for USAID’s Act to End NTDs | East program in Uganda
11 Sep 2020
Uganda commits to cross-border NTD strategy to ensure no one is left behind
Benjamin Binagwa

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