WHO has validated Algeria as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making it the 29th country globally and the 10th in Africa to do so.
The World Health Organization has validated Algeria as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, marking a major public-health milestone for the country.
WHO said Algeria becomes the 10th country in the African Region and the 29th globally to achieve the status. The agency said the validation followed a dossier submitted by Algeria's Ministry of Health in December 2025 and supporting survey work.
According to WHO, surveys conducted in 2022 showed Algeria had already met the threshold for active trachoma. Follow-up work then confirmed that the trichiasis threshold was also achieved, clearing the way for validation.
The announcement adds Algeria to the growing list of countries that have eliminated trachoma as a public-health problem, a goal long pursued through surveillance, treatment and prevention measures.
APS reported earlier this week that Algeria's Ministry of Health had said WHO confirmed the achievement on April 17, but the WHO announcement on April 23 is the official validation now being recognized publicly.
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