Success Against River Blindness in Uganda

When Uganda announced in early 2012 that it had interrupted transmission of river blindness in several parts of the country it challenged the notion that the disease could never be eliminated in Africa. This historic achievement makes Uganda even more determined to wipe out the disease nationwide, and with assistance from The Carter Center and partners, the nation is showing the way for other endemic countries in Africa to combat this debilitating  disease that causes horrible itching, eyesight damage, and often blindness.

Related Resources

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Carter Center Video (2012)