India has achieved a significant milestone by eliminating trachoma as a public health problem, becoming the third country in the Southeast Asia Region to accomplish this feat. After decades of dedicated efforts, India’s victory against this leading cause of blindness worldwide underscores its commitment to public health and the effectiveness of the WHO’s SAFE strategy.
India has successfully eradicated trachoma, a bacterial eye infection that was once a major cause of blindness, as a public health concern. This significant achievement, recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), follows years of dedicated efforts through the National Trachoma Control Program and the National Program for Control of Blindness & Visual Impairment (NPCBVI). The WHO’s SAFE strategy, encompassing surgery, antibiotics, facial hygiene, and environmental cleanliness, played a crucial role in this triumph.
