Senegal Declared Free of Trachoma by WHO

Published on 12 Nov 2025

• The WHO has declared Senegal free of trachoma as a public health problem, making it the ninth African country to achieve this. 

• The WHO African Region carries 90% of the global trachoma burden. 

• Trachoma is a contagious bacterial eye infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis.

• It is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide.

• Trachoma, a neglected tropical disease that spreads through contaminated surfaces and flies, and can lead to irreversible blindness. 

• Risk factors include poor hygiene and limited water access. 

• Senegal had earlier eliminated Guinea-worm disease in 2004. 

  
  

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Senegal Declared Free of Trachoma by WHO