Burundi eliminates trachoma as a public health problem
Globally, the disease remains endemic in many vulnerable communities where access to clean water and sanitation is limited
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Burundi as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making it the eighth country in WHO’s African Region to reach this important milestone. Trachoma is also the first neglected tropical disease (NTD) to be eliminated in the country. “Eliminating a disease like…