India has been declared free of Trachoma:
In the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme, the Prime Minister of India said that India has been declared free of Trachoma It is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia Trachomatis which affects the eyes. It is contagious; spreading through contact with the eyes, eyelids, nose or throat secretions of infected people, if left untreated it causes irreversible blindness. It is found in communities who are living in poor environmental conditions. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has termed Trachoma as a neglected tropical disease and its estimation suggests that 150 million people worldwide are affected by Trachoma.an eye disease.
