How Partnership Led to Eliminating an Endemic Blinding Disease in Mali
Earlier this year, the World Health Organization announced Mali as the 17th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem. This is a milestone more than two decades in the making. Trachoma was once pervasive in nearly every region of the country,[...] Looking Bravely: Eliminating Blinding Trachoma in Mali
We recently spoke with Benoit Dembélé who is our Regional Technical Advisor for Neglected Tropical Diseases in West Africa. Benoit helps Helen Keller Intl’s teams across Africa ensure quality treatment to prevent and eliminate neglected tropical diseases.[...] A Friendly Competition Helps Eliminate Trachoma
Hawa Sissoko is a housewife in Kéréko, a small village in Mali. She, like many of her neighbors, would have to walk more than 10 miles each way to have access to clean water. Without clean water, diseases like trachoma can run rampant, and serious illness[...] Trachoma Eliminated as a Public Health Problem in Mali
The World Health Organization announced the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Mali. Though not the first country to eliminate trachoma, this milestone is particularly extraordinary due to the scale of the disease. A 1996 survey found[...] Partners Celebrate Elimination of Trachoma as Public Health Problem in Mali
Milestone signals nearly 10 million spared from blinding disease FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (May 16, 2023) – Mali has become the 17th country to receive the World Health Organization’s validation of the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. The[...] From Vitamin A Skeptic to True Believer
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