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“DISCUSS RECENT PROGRESS IN THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE GLOBAL ELIMINATION OF BLINDING TRACHOMA”
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"DISCUSS RECENT PROGRESS IN THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE GLOBAL ELIMINATION OF BLINDING TRACHOMA". Trachoma is a disease which causes blinding and accounts for 15% of global blinding and is mainly seen in developing countries which are made up of poor families and communities. The disease is avoidable but it is a neglected public health issue with around 5 million people suffering worldwide. Trachoma is a chronic keratoconjunctivitis and is caused by the infection of a bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis (1). It is mainly prevalent in Africa and Asia. Transmission of the disease can occur from eye to eye via the hands and clothing etc. Flies are known to be a major carrying vector of the disease. It can be spread by the usage of water which in many villages is shared, with those families who use less water at a lower risk. It seems to affect women more than...
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