[Emphasis on prevention and control of trachoma in China]

In China, in order to complete the goal of the elimination of blinding trachoma before 2020, which is presented by the World Health Organization, several steps should be taken as following. First of all, the support at all levels by government is needed, meanwhile, it is very necessary to perform a national epidemiological study about prevalence and risk factors of trachoma and to make the program of the control of trachoma in line with Chinese national condition. Finally, to promote the participation of people with strengthening the propaganda of public health knowledge about trachoma is also important. More efforts should be taken for elimination of the blinding trachoma in the most populous country before 2020.