Once the leading cause of blindness in the 1950s and 1960s, trachoma has now been officially eliminated from India, according to a recent declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO). The Ministry acknowledged this achievement, highlighting the government's persistent efforts to safeguard the vision of millions and the significance of promoting healthy eyesight for all.
India is the fourth country in Southeast Asia, after Nepal, Myanmar, and Pakistan to achieve the feat, the WHO said. Trachoma is a neglected tropical disease that is caused by infection by the Chlamydia trachomatis bacterium
