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# The Gambia eliminates trachoma as a public health problem
- URL: https://www.alwihdainfo.com/the-gambia-eliminates-trachoma-as-a-public-health-problem-a102838/
- Published: 2021-04-20T21:37:10.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-02T15:30:47.000Z
- Author: APO
- Tags: ACTUALITES, #Import 2026-04-02 15:29

The Gambia has successfully eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, becoming the third African country to be validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as having eliminated the disease as a public health threat. Trachoma is a neglected tropical eye disease that mainly affects children, with infection less common with increasing age. In adults, \[…\]

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