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WHO declares elimination of trachoma in Libya as a public health problem

By Abdelrahman Mohammed Elbakoush

TRIPOLI, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that Libya has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, marking a significant public health achievement in the eastern Mediterranean region.

In a statement, the organization said that Libya has become the 28th worldwide and the eighth in the eastern Mediterranean region to achieve this milestone.

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