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World Service,18 May 2001,13 mins

Water As A Cure For Blindness

Water For Life

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How access to clean water could help prevent the world's leading cause of blindness. The World Health Organisation had declared war on trachoma, the main cause of blindness in the developing world. Being able to wash with clean water can help to prevent the bacteria which causes it, yet ignorance over the importance of face washing is rife.

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