According to the National Trachoma Survey Report (2014

According to the National Trachoma Survey Report (2014 – 17), India is now free from infective trachoma. Trachoma is a chronic infective disease of

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Trachoma is a chronic infective disease of the eye. The National Trachoma Survey Report (2014–17) declaring India free from infective trachoma refers specifically to this eye disease.

– Trachoma is caused by the bacterium *Chlamydia trachomatis*.
– It affects the eyes and is the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness.
– The infection causes scarring of the inside of the eyelid, which can lead to eyelashes turning inwards (trichiasis) and rubbing against the cornea, eventually causing irreversible blindness.

The declaration of India being free from infective trachoma is a significant public health achievement, a result of long-term efforts under the National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment, focusing on the WHO’s SAFE strategy (Surgery, Antibiotics, Facial cleanliness, Environmental improvement).

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