As it formally concluded the Trachoma Trichiasis Intervention Program on Monday, the Kaduna State Government commemorated a significant public health achievement: the successful eradication of one of the state’s primary preventable causes of blindness. Sightsavers’ Country Coordinator for Trachoma, Dr. Teyil Wamyil Mshelia, spoke at the close-out ceremony in Kaduna and called the accomplishment “a collective victory achieved through years of collaboration among government agencies, partners, and local communities.” She says Kaduna has a particular place in Sightsavers’ history since it was one of the initial locations where the group…
Historic Victory: Sightsavers and Kaduna Mark End of Trachoma
