The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, has restated Federal Government’s commitment to eliminating trachoma, a public health challenge, and improve access to universal eye health strategy in Nigeria.
Adewole made the commitment in a statement signed by Boade Akinola, the Director of Media and Public Relations of the ministry.
Adewole, represented by Director, Department of Health Research, Planning and Statistics in the ministry, Emmanuel Meribole, said government planned to achieve the goal through strategic partnership and collaboration with the private sector.
He added that the federal government was committed to maintaining the momentum and ensuring that the country did not slip backwards.
The minister further said that government had resolved to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem by providing clean and safe water across the country.
