WHO Congratulates Fiji on Eliminating Trachoma as a Public Health Threat

WHO congratulates Fiji on eliminating trachoma as a public health threat

In a landmark public health achievement, Fiji has been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem.

Eye disease trachoma eliminated in Fiji

THE Fred Hollows Foundation has welcomed the World Health Organization’s (WHO) validation that Fiji has eliminated the eye disease trachoma as a public health problem.  The post Eye disease trachoma eliminated in Fiji appeared first on Islands Business.

Fiji eliminates trachoma as a public health problem — WHO lauds landmark milestone

Fiji has been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem, making it the first neglected tropical disease (NTD) to be eliminated in the country. Trachoma — the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness — no longer poses a public health threat in Fiji, said WHO. The country now becomes the 26th nation to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem and the 58th globally to eliminate at…

Fiji becomes 26th country to eliminate trachoma  - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy

In what looks like a landmark public health achievement, Fiji has been validated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem. Trachoma, a neglected tropical disease (NTD) and the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness, no longer poses a public health threat in the country. Trachoma is the first NTD to be eliminated in Fiji. Fiji is the 26th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health pro…

Fiji becomes the 26th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem

In a landmark public health achievement, Fiji has been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem. Trachoma, a neglected tropical disease (NTD) and the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness, no longer poses a public health threat in the country.Trachoma is the first NTD to be eliminated in Fiji. Fiji is the 26th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem and the 58th…