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Article: International Trachoma Initiative and Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council Join Forces to Eliminate Preventable Blindness.
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- October 9, 2003
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NEW YORK, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- As World Sight Day is observed today around the globe, the well being of millions is threatened by trachoma, the world's leading cause of preventable blindness. In support of the global effort to eliminate trachoma, the International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) and the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) have joined forces to strengthen national efforts to improve access to water and sanitation and redress the root cause of this debilitating disease.
The ITI and WSSCC initiative will enhance Face washing and Environmental change: 'F' and 'E' components of the SAFE strategy including Surgery, Antibiotics, Face ...