Trachoma is the leading cause of infectious blindness in the world, with Ethiopia the most impacted country in Africa. In a ...

The number of people requiring interventions against trachoma, the world's leading infectious cause of blindness, has fallen ...

John Kempen, MD, MPH, PhD, MHS , Director of Epidemiology for Ophthalmology at Mass Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School, is the lead author of a ...

Burundi, Egypt and Fiji eliminated trachoma; Guinea and Kenya eliminated sleeping sickness; and Niger became the first ...

FOR decades, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) have lingered in the shadows of Tanzania’s public health agenda quietly ...

John Kempen, MD, MPH, PhD, MHS, Director of Epidemiology for Ophthalmology at Mass Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School, is ...

The World Health Organization has recommended repeat mass drug administration as part of their global initiative to eliminate blinding trachoma by the year 2020. The efficacy of repeat treatment will ...

Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, is known for her sentimental choices of jewellery and her hard-working approach to royal ...

Guest Column - As we look back on 2025, the world experienced a year of both remarkable achievement and profound challenge in global health. Multilateralism, science and solidarity were tested as ...

Reflecting on last year's achievements and challenges in public health, ensuring a healthier world through universal coverage remains the overarching goal for 2026.