OPINION | From blindness to sight – celebrating Malawi’s progress on World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day: Eliminating diseases has a knock-on effect, boosting health, education and employment and transforming lives and communities
. A mother of three, Vainesi was unable to work or provide for her family once the disease began to affect her eyesight.
Our success in eliminating trachoma comes hot on the heels of another elimination success. Two years ago, in 2020, we also eliminatedBoth trachoma and lymphatic filariasis are, a group of 20 diseases and conditions that cause immeasurable suffering and affect more than 1 billion people worldwide. These diseases disproportionately affect those living in rural areas, such as Vainesi, and often trap affected individuals in cycles of poverty.
It will take healthy people who can participate fully in economic development to make this a reality. Investing in NTD elimination programmes creates a ripple effect in society. It leads to better education, health and employment outcomes, and transforms lives and communities. What we now know is that progress fighting one NTD accelerates progress fighting others, building momentum and generating results. Of the 20 NTDs in existence, only six are present in Malawi today.
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