‘Success Of Health Workers’: PM Modi On India Being Declared Trachoma-Free Nation

Last Updated:June 29, 2025, 11:29 IST

Last month, India was awarded the Certificate of Elimination of Trachoma as a Public Health Problem by the WHO at the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva.

PM Modi (PTI Image)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the success of Indian health workers after World Health Organisation (WHO) declared India free of Trachoma, an eye disease.

While addressing the 123rd episode of his monthly radio program, Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi said, “I am delighted to share with you that WHO has declared India free of Trachoma, an eye disease. This is the success of our health workers. ‘Jal Jeevan’ Mission has contributed to this."

He also mentioned about the International Yoga Day and said that millions across the country and the world took part in the celebrations.

Addressing the radio program, PM Modi said, “On June 21, millions across the country and the world took part in the International Day of Yoga celebrations. It began 10 years ago. Over the 10 years, every year his tradition has become grander than before. This indicates that more people are incorporating yoga into their lives."

He further emphasised upon the resumption of Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra and the upcoming Amarnath Yatra. He said that the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra has resumed after a long time, marking a significant moment for devotees. He also said that the Amarnath Yatra is set to begin from July 3, enabling pilgrims to embark on this sacred journey once again. “My best wishes to those who are about to embark on these pilgrimages," he added.

India receives WHO certification for elimination of Trachoma

Last month, India was awarded the Certificate of Elimination of Trachoma as a Public Health Problem by the World Health Organisation (WHO) at the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva.

In October last year, the WHO declared that the Government of India had eliminated Trachoma as a public health problem.  India also became the third country in the Southeast Asia region to reach this public health milestone. The government has taken various steps under the National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment (NPCBVI) to eliminate Trachoma.

Since 2019, the National Programme has developed a continuous surveillance setup for trachoma cases by collecting case reports from all the districts in the country via sa pecific WHO shared format. The National Trachomatous Trichiasis survey was done in 200 endemic districts of the country during 2021-24, which was a mandate set by WHO.

Shobhit Gupta

Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben...Read More

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