Egypt Becomes the Seventh Country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to Eliminate Trachoma As a Public Health Problem

Egypt Becomes the Seventh Country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to Eliminate Trachoma As a Public Health Problem

Press Release - The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that Egypt has successfully eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, marking a historic public health milestone for the country and WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region (WHO EMR). It is the seventh country in WHO EMR to achieve this milestone. The validation of Egypt's achievement brings the total number of countries that have eliminated trachoma as a public health problem …

WHO: Egypt Eliminates Trachoma as a Public Health Problem, Seventh in Eastern Mediterranean Region

The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that Egypt has successfully eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, marking a historic public health milestone for the country and WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region (WHO EMR).