Leading philanthropists have set up a $105 million fund to help end a disease that has plagued humanity since antiquity.
Richard Branson announced the funding at the Global Citizen concert in South Africa
The blinding eye disease trachoma is depicted in the hieroglyphs on ancient Nubian tombs yet it is now on the verge of being eliminated as a public health problem across the world.
Massive progress has been made by governments, donors and international organisations but more support is needed – so a new fund has been set up to help take elimination over the finish line. This latest step was announced by Richard Branson, via recorded video, at the star-studded Global Citizen concert in Johannesburg on Sunday (2 December), and on stage by Precious Mukelabai, a Zambian volunteer who distributes medication to protect people against trachoma.
They represented funders from The Accelerate Trachoma Elimination Programme – led by the charity Sightsavers and...
Richard Branson announced the funding at the Global Citizen concert in South Africa
The blinding eye disease trachoma is depicted in the hieroglyphs on ancient Nubian tombs yet it is now on the verge of being eliminated as a public health problem across the world.
Massive progress has been made by governments, donors and international organisations but more support is needed – so a new fund has been set up to help take elimination over the finish line. This latest step was announced by Richard Branson, via recorded video, at the star-studded Global Citizen concert in Johannesburg on Sunday (2 December), and on stage by Precious Mukelabai, a Zambian volunteer who distributes medication to protect people against trachoma.
They represented funders from The Accelerate Trachoma Elimination Programme – led by the charity Sightsavers and...
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