The Gambia has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem: Challenges and successes.
Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness in the world and has been known to be a major public health problem in The Gambia for over 60 years. Nationwide blindness surveys, including trachoma, in 1986 and 1996 provided the foundation for a comprehensive plan to implement a trachoma elimi...
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Main Authors: | Agatha Aboe (Author), Balla Musa Joof (Author), Sarjo Kebba Kanyi (Author), Abba Hydara (Author), Philip Downs (Author), Simon Bush (Author), Paul Courtright (Author) |
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2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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