ITI In The News Archive

Izumi Foundation grants the Trachoma Initiative to support sight surgeries in Burkina Faso, Niger (Africa Science News Service, June 24, 2008)
The three-year grant of $448,809 will be used by ITI to assist the ministries of health of both countries to provide eyelid surgeries for people affected by repeated trachoma infections.

ITI President Ibrahim Jabr Weighs In On Recent Trachoma Treatment Study
(The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Vol. 8, June 2008) * requires Acrobat Reader
Leading researchers are calling for a review of the way trachoma is treated.

Niger winning war against trachoma

(Africa Science News, April 19, 2008)
Trachoma prevalence in Zinder Region of Niger have now reduced , by over 50% in some districts, an International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) report released Friday said.

Spanish surgeons save Vietnamese eyes

(The Earth Times, March 24, 2008)

A team of Spanish surgeons saved the eyesight of more than 2,300 Vietnamese suffering from trachoma.

Free eye operations for 1000 people in north Vietnam

(Thanh Nien Dail, March 17, 2008)
The International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) and Spanish Pfizer Inc. will jointly carry out free operations on 1000 trachoma patients in Hai Duong Province from March 10 to 20.

Trachoma surgery improves sight for 2000 poor patients

(VietNamNet Bridge, March 14, 2008)
VietNamNet Bridge – About 2000 low-income trachoma sufferers are benefiting from an 11-day humanitarian eye-surgery programme that began on Monday.

Ghana: Eliminating Water Shortages - Osabutey Calls On Stakeholders to Step Up Effort

(AllAfrica.com, February 28, 2008)
Dr. Martha Agyepong, a corporate researcher told ADM that, the International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) has partnered WAWI and has made tremendous impact in the lives of many through its programmes and activities in Ghana, Mali and Niger.

Eye Protection: Antibiotic Knocks Back Blinding Disease

(ScienceNews, February 23, 2008)

"Long-term control can't be established without access to clean water, education about hygiene, and improved living conditions...Morocco wiped out trachoma in recent years using this combination plus medication." -- Ibrahim Jabr

Removing the N from Neglected Tropical Diseases

(The New York Times, February 11, 2008)

Mr. Ibrahim Jabr Speaks with Muriel Glasgow about The Preventable Blindness Disease: Trachoma
(United Nations Yak, November 2007)

The Yakkers Corner has the pleasure of yakking with Mr. Ibrahim Jabr, Interim President of the International Trachoma Initiative.

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