Health

Trachoma eradicated by 2020

Posted on: Fri 16 Nov 2018

Trachoma is a severe bacterial eye infection that can lead people to blindness.

Australia is the only developed country with the disease, being our indigenous Australians the most vulnerable community.

Breakfast producer David Bucio spoke with Shaun Tatipata, Manager of the Indigenous Australia Program of the Fred Hollows Foundation, about the eradication of this infection.

Produced by David Bucio

Image source by EEIM – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0

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