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Algeria eliminates trachoma as a public health problem

WHO News · Apr 23, 2026, 10:46 AM

Why this matters: a medical development that may affect patient care or public health.

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 country globally to achieve this significant milestone.

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