The World Health Organization (WHO) today congratulated the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on eliminating trachoma as a public health problem.
In Cambodia, a series of trachoma rapid assessments was conducted in 2000. The findings prompted the country to roll out trachoma control activities which included provision of trichiasis surgery, treatment of communities, and health education
“Blinding trachoma used to be endemic in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. It was particularly common among preschool-aged children, with prevalence as high as 60–90% in some areas
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