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The Fred Hollows Foundation is extending its reach in Africa through a new partnership with UK based not-for-profit Sightsavers. This new partnership will see The Foundation support initiatives to fast track the elimination of trachoma in Malawi, Cameroon, The Gambia, Zambia, Nigeria and Senegal.

The Foundation's CEO Brian Doolan says that the new partnership is an example of two organisations from different sides of the world working together to combat a global problem. Sightsavers has drawn up a ten-year strategic plan (2011-2020), addressing all aspects of the World Health Organization's SAFE strategy. The SAFE strategy combines Surgical intervention with Antibiotics, Face cleaning and Environmental improvements to stop the blinding disease in entire populations. The Foundation will be working together with Sightsavers to implement the four key areas of the SAFE strategy with the ultimate goal of eliminating trachoma.