The World Health Organization has recommended repeat mass drug administration as part of their global initiative to eliminate blinding trachoma by the year 2020. The efficacy of repeat treatment ...

ast month, Pakistan eliminated the eye disease trachoma as a public health problem. This achievement means around 3.7 million ...

In 1963, the government launched the National Trachoma Control Programme that focused on surgical treatment; antibiotic distribution; facial cleanliness to promote hygiene and reduce transmission ...

Trachoma is listed by the World Health Organization ... About 3,600,000 people are in need of antibiotic treatment in Kenya and Tanzania as the prevalence is at six percent in the two nations ...

In 2023, according to WHO, 13,746 people received surgical treatment for advanced trachoma – known as trachomatous trichiasis – and 32.9 people were treated with antibiotics. Community-wide ...

Local champions and stakeholders advocate alongside health promoters for improved access to treatment and prevention services ...

In 2023, according to WHO, 13,746 people received surgical treatment for advanced trachoma – known as trachomatous trichiasis – and 32.9 people were treated with antibiotics. Community-wide ...

2 Trachoma, caused by infection of the conjunctiva (upper inner eyelid) by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) prevalent primarily in areas with poor sanitation.

GHIT Fund announces approx. USD 4.0 mn investment in four projects to develop new diagnostics and drugs for NTDs and malaria: Tokyo, Japan Friday, November 8, 2024, 09:00 Hrs [IST ...

2 GHIT's First Investment of Approximately JPY 280 Million (USD 2.0 Million 1) in the Development of a Rapid Diagnostic Test for Trachoma Trachoma, caused by infection of the conjunctiva (upper inner ...

This is the first time for the GHIT Fund to support product development targeting trachoma. The project is expected to enable early detection and appropriate treatment for over 100 million people ...