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23 Jul 2021
United Nations General Assembly Resolution commits countries to eye care for the world’s 1.1 billion people with preventable sight loss by 2030
20 Apr 2021
The Gambia validated by WHO for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem
05 Mar 2021
In Memoriam: Remembering Dr. Tebebe Yemane Berhan
01 Feb 2021
World Health Organization launches global road map for NTDs
10 Nov 2020
ICTC announces PJ Hooper as ICTC Vice Chair elect, 2021 - 2023
30 Sep 2020
World Health Assembly adopts resolution on vision

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“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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