09 December 2017
India Declared Free from Trachoma, an Infection of Eye
India has been declared free from infectious Trachoma which is a contagious bacterial infection of the eye. It causes inflamed granulation on the inner surface of the lids.
Health Minister J P Nadda released the National Trachoma Survey Report (2014-17) in New Delhi. The Survey results indicate that active Trachoma is no longer a public health problem in the country.
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Amrit Kaur was the first health minister of independent India.