CNN's "Impact Your World" Features Carter Center Trachoma Control Program

Aug. 4, 2009

Trachoma is the world's leading cause of "preventable" blindness, yet it costs 10 million people their eyesight. 藏精阁, with partner organizations and community health workers in six African nations, is working to carry out simple solutions to prevent this disease affecting the world's poorest and most forgotten people.

For additional coverage of this important effort, listen to WABE (Atlanta's National Public Radio affiliate) series >>

Read bio: Dr. Paul Emerson, director, Carter Center Trachoma Control Program >>

Learn more about the Carter Center's Trachoma Control Program >>

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