TRACHOMA: ELIMINATION IS IN SIGHT · of trachoma 1 country validated elimination of trachoma 232M+...

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FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO GET INVOLVED, PLEASE VISIT WWW.TRACHOMA.ORG #500MILLIONDOSES UPDATED NOVEMBER 2015 TRACHOMA: ELIMINATION IS IN SIGHT Surgery to treat the blinding stage of the disease Antibiotics to treat infection (Pfizer-donated) Facial cleanliness to help reduce transmission Environmental improvement improving access to water and sanitation S A F E TO COMBAT TRACHOMA, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION’S “SAFE” STRATEGY RECOMMENDS: Nearly 70% of trachoma endemic countries are working toward elimination. But that means 30% of trachoma endemic countries still need public health intervention. It is urgent that we sta work there. 100+ paners working together 100M+ people treated for trachoma to date 33 countries suppoed by ITI WORKING TOGETHER, WE CAN ACHIEVE THE 2020 GOAL Elimination of trachoma ITI HELPS ENSURE THAT PFIZER-DONATED ANTIBIOTICS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO AREAS WITH MOST NEED. 500M DOSES Antibiotics donated to date 2020 0 cases countries repoed elimination of trachoma 1 country validated elimination of trachoma 232M + people are at risk of trachoma # 1 Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness USD $ 3-6B lost in productivity per year due to trachoma 58 countries endemic of trachoma 8

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FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO GET INVOLVED, PLEASE VISIT WWW.TRACHOMA.ORG #500MILLIONDOSES UPDATED NOVEMBER 2015

TRACHOMA: ELIMINATION IS IN SIGHT

Surgery to treat the blinding stage of the

disease

Antibiotics to treat infection

(Pfizer-donated)

Facial cleanliness

to help reduce transmission

Environmental improvement

improving access to water and sanitation

S A F E

TO COMBAT TRACHOMA, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION’S “SAFE” STRATEGY RECOMMENDS:

Nearly 70% of trachoma endemic countries are working

toward elimination.

But that means 30% of trachoma endemic

countries still need public health intervention. It is urgent that we sta�

work there.

100+ pa� nersworking together

100M+ people treatedfor trachoma to date

33 countries suppo� ed by ITI

WORKING TOGETHER, WE CAN ACHIEVE THE 2020 GOAL

Eliminationof trachoma

ITI HELPS ENSURE THATPFIZER-DONATED ANTIBIOTICS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO AREAS WITH MOST NEED.

500MDOSES

Antibiotics donated to date

2020

0 cases

countries repo� ed elimination

of trachoma

1country validated

eliminationof trachoma

232M+

people are at risk of trachoma

#1Trachoma is the

leading infectious cause of blindness

USD $3-6Blost in productivity per year due to trachoma

58countries endemic

of trachoma

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