Algeria received official WHO certification for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem during a ceremony in Geneva. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus presented the certificate to Health Minister Mohamed Seddik Aït Messaoudene. The recognition reflects years of national efforts in prevention, screening, and treatment, especially in exposed regions, and highlights progress in strengthening Algeria’s health system and its regional and international public health standing.
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Algeria Eliminates Trachoma
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25/05/2026
Algeria received official WHO certification for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem during a ceremony in Geneva. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus presented the certificate to Health Minister Mohamed Seddik Aït Messaoudene. The recognition reflects years of national efforts in prevention, screening, and treatment, especially in exposed regions, and highlights progress in strengthening Algeria’s health system and its regional and international public health standing.
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