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/PRNewswire/ Ahead of World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day, leading eye care nonprofit Orbis proudly celebrates 23 years of working to eliminate the.
Orbis International Celebrates 22 Years of Achievements in Trachoma Elimination in Ethiopia this World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day
More than 7.5 million people received trachoma-fighting antibiotics, despite pandemic challenges, in most recent accomplishment
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NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Ahead of World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day, leading eye care nonprofit Orbis proudly celebrates 22 years of working to eliminate the blindness-causing infection trachoma in Ethiopia. Most recently, Orbis administered more than 7.5 million doses of trachoma-fighting antibiotics in just one month despite significant challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A man and his daughter were among the more than 7.5 million recipients of trachoma-fighting antibiotics distributed by Orbis in Ethiopia in December 2020. Photo: Genaye Eshetu