In 2023, the partnership between the Government of Canada and PAHO was launched to implement the project to improve the health of communities, women, and children by eliminating trachoma as a public health problem. In this initiative, through a contribution of 15 million Canadian dollars, the Government of Canada is supporting efforts to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem in the Region over the next 5 years. The countries included in the initiative are Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela.