Charles pays tribute to Malawi’s elimination of disease causing blindness
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The King said in his message: “This is a remarkable success, and a true testament to all those whose hard work, dedication and commitment has led to Malawi becoming the first country in Southern Africa to eliminate this devastating, neglected tropical disease as a public health issue. “I am particularly proud that Malawi is the first country supported by the Trust to reach the extraordinary milestone of trachoma elimination.” The World Health Organisation announced a few weeks ago it had validated Malawi’s elimination of trachoma as a public health issue, making it the fourth country in WHO’s African Region after Ghana, Gambia and Togo to achieve this significant milestone. Sophie is visiting Malawi in her role as a global ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, and as former vice patron of the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust. Charles went on to say: “The commitment made by so many Commonwealth leaders at the Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases summit in Kigali a few months ago gives me great encouragement that other countries will be inspired by your achievement and, thus, redouble their efforts to eliminate trachoma along with other such diseases.”
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