Australia helps rid Vanuatu of trachoma

By Katelyn Catanzariti
Updated August 27 2022 - 8:03am, first published 8:00am
The mass eradication of trachoma in Vanuatu may have saved the sight of many, experts believe. (Bunthorn Tha/AAP PHOTOS)
The mass eradication of trachoma in Vanuatu may have saved the sight of many, experts believe. (Bunthorn Tha/AAP PHOTOS)

Vanuatu has completely eradicated the blindness-causing disease trachoma, thanks to a mass simultaneous treatment by Australia's Fred Hollows Foundation across the island nation.

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