River blindness, also called onchocerciasis, is a neglected tropical disease that is the fourth leading cause of preventable blindness globally. Globally, over 200 million people across 31 countries still require annual treatment for river blindness. Those living with the disease experience disrupted education and livelihoods, which affects their families and communities. Prior to the rollout of control and elimination programs, the risk of blindness due to the disease in West Africa affected up to 50 percent of adults. Entire communities abandoned their fertile river valleys to avoid the primary areas of transmission, increasing famine in affected regions.

Legendary Senegalese singer Baaba Maal provides the soundtrack for this lyrical celebration of the work that has brought his country within sight of a once unthinkable goal: eliminating river blindness.

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• Duration: 25 minutes
• Year: 2024
• Original Languages: English, Pulaar, French
• Country of Filming: Senegal

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