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The Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Kingdom of Cambodia have officially eliminated trachoma, the world's leading infectious cause of blindness, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced. It is the first time a WHO Western Pacific Region country has been validated for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem and follows strong progress in a global effort to eliminate the disease by the year 2020, which has seen Mexico, Morocco and Oman all receive elimination status. Trachoma is a n
19 Sep 2017
Cambodia and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic officially eliminate trachoma as a public health problem
12 Jul 2017
Record-breaking numbers of surgeries and drug distributions result in trachoma decline
G20 leaders commit to combating international health challenges
11 Jul 2017
G20 leaders commit to combating international health challenges
30 Jun 2017
Dr Margaret Chan ends term as WHO Director General
28 Jun 2017
Global coalition calls for urgent action by the G20 to address growing international health challenges
Celebrating success on the road to national trachoma elimination in Uganda
08 Jun 2017
Celebrating success on the road to national trachoma elimination in Uganda

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Photo Credit: Brent Stirton/Getty Images for the International Trachoma Initiative
20 Mar 2022
The economics of WASH and health: a case for comprehensive investment
Yael Velleman and Tim Jesudason
05 Mar 2022
International Women’s Day: How photography is empowering Maasai women and supporting efforts to eliminate trachoma
Tara Mtuy
Photo Credit: Brent Stirton/Getty Images for the International Trachoma Initiative
27 Jan 2022
The road to 2030: How the global trachoma program is driving progress towards elimination
ICTC Executive Group
Girija Sankar, Head of NTDs, CBM International
02 Dec 2021
Achieving equity: Why inclusive, participatory and human rights-based approaches are needed to #beatNTDs
Girija Sankar
12 Oct 2021
Why the end is in sight for trachoma – the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness: World Sight Day 2021
ICTC Executive Group
06 Aug 2021
Empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and working across sectors to eliminate trachoma from Australia

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