The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has congratulated the Mauritanian government and people on the progress of the national health system.
The congratulations read:
“I congratulate the Mauritanian government and people on this achievement.
It is another example of the tremendous progress we have made in the fight against neglected tropical diseases, and gives hope to many other countries still battling trachoma that they too will be able to eradicate the disease,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in his congratulatory message.
will also be able to eradicate this disease.”