07/07/2026
HealthNet TPO Afghanistan recently implemented a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign in northern Samangan Province as part of ongoing efforts to eliminate trachoma and protect communities from preventable blindness.
Trachoma is a neglected tropical disease and the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Through the campaign, 187,847 people out of a target population of 207,382 received treatment, achieving 90.6% coverage.
Implemented with support from the International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) and The Fred Hollows Foundation (FHF), and in coordination with the Samangan Provincial Directorate of Public Health, the campaign also promoted facial cleanliness and environmental improvement practices to help prevent the spread of trachoma and protect eye health.
