India awarded by WHO for eliminating trachoma: Know about the disease – Times of India
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has felicitated the Indian government for eliminati ng a serious bacterial infection, trachoma. “India’s success is due to the strong leadership of its Government,” said Saima Wazed, Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia. Elimination of trachoma is part of the 2021–2030 neglected tropical disease roadmap by the WHO which targets…