Medical News & Updates
Medical News & Updates
May 21, 2025 at 06:27 AM
*Trachoma-Free India: WHO Recognizes Country's Public Health Achievement 🚨* *India Eliminates Trachoma as a Public Health Problem* _Recognized at the *78th World Health Assembly (WHA78), Geneva*_ India has officially been awarded the *Certificate of Elimination of Trachoma as a public health problem* by *WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus*. *Key Factors Behind This Achievement:* - *Nationwide surveillance & screening* - *Targeted antibiotic distribution* - *Improved sanitation and access to clean water* - *Community-level health education* *Trachoma: No Longer a Public Health Concern* Trachoma, once a major cause of *infectious blindness*, is now no longer a public health concern in India. *A Commitment to Health for All* This achievement highlights India's commitment to *disease elimination* and *universal health coverage* in line with the *#healthforall vision*. *#wha78 #trachomafreeindia #publichealth #indiaungeneva*
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