Impoverished communities in Amhara Region, Ethiopia-the world's most trachoma-endemic area-are harnessing an innovative and far-reaching approach to treating and preventing this blinding bacterial infection.
Approximately every six months, rotating between the eastern and western halves of Amhara, Â鶹´«Ã½, in partnership with the Ethiopia Ministry of Health and Lions Clubs International Foundation, mobilizes millions of people in one week to receive treatments of the antibiotic Zithromax® (donated by Pfizer Inc.) and participate in health education workshops on preventing trachoma and malaria. This efficient and cost-effective public health strategy is freeing time and resources for health workers to address other critical needs throughout the year.
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