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Snapshots from Uganda

Photo of a health worker in Uganda examining a community member with Trachoma.
Source: Andrea Peterson

A health worker in Uganda examines a community member with trachoma. Trachoma can ultimately lead to irreversible blindness.

In 2008, an estimated 1.2 billion people were living in endemic areas, 40.6 million people were suffering from active trachoma, and 8.2 million had trichiasis.
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