The Gambia has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem: Challenges and successes.

The Gambia has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem: Challenges and successes.

Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness in the world and has been known to be a major public health problem in The Gambia for over 60 years. Nationwide blindness surveys, including trachoma, in 1986 and 1996 provided the foundation for a comprehensive plan to implement a trachoma elimi...

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Main Authors:	Agatha Aboe, Balla Musa Joof, Sarjo Kebba Kanyi, Abba Hydara, Philip Downs, Simon Bush, Paul Courtright
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-03-01
Series:	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010282

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