May 14
Tunisia: Tunisia Validated By WHO As Having Eliminated Trachoma As a Public Health Problem
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Tunisia as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. This is a major milestone in the country's public health… Read more »
April 23
Algeria: Algeria Eliminates Trachoma As a Public Health Problem
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Algeria as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making it the 10th country in WHO's African Region and the 29th… Read more »
February 18
Libya: WHO Validates Elimination of Trachoma As a Public Health Problem in Libya
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that Libya has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, a landmark victory for public health in WHO's Eastern… Read more »
January 16
Africa: WHO Egypt Launches a New National Training-of-Trainers Programme On Mass Casualty Management
The World Health Organization (WHO), with funding from the Government of the United Kingdom, launched Egypt's second national training-of-trainers (ToT) programme on mass casualty… Read more »
November 12, 2025
Egypt: Egypt Becomes the Seventh Country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to Eliminate Trachoma As a Public Health Problem
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that Egypt has successfully eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, marking a historic public health milestone for the… Read more »
