ABSTRACT Oman aims to eliminate blinding trachoma by 2010. As a part of a study to review the health institution approach of trachoma surveillance, “F ” (facial cleanliness) and “E ” (environmental improvement) components of the SAFE trachoma control strategy were assessed in a high-risk population in Nizwa wilayat. Thus 50 households with 1 member treated for active trachoma in the last 6 months were evaluated for active trachoma and for water and sanitation facilities. In all, 229 children under 15 years of age were clinically examined; the rate of active trachoma was 3.5 % in the children. Clean face was found in 97.8 % of the children and 70 % of houses had piped water or water supplied by tankers. The status of “F ” and “E ” in the stu...
BackgroundTrachoma is the chief cause of preventable blindness worldwide and has been earmarked for ...
Objective: To assess the prevalence and distribution of trachoma and dirty faces prior to implementa...
Abstract Background Trachoma is an infectious eye disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, which is ...
Background: Surgery, Antibiotics, Facial cleanliness and Environmental improvement (SAFE) are advoca...
Background: In baseline trachoma prevalence surveys, six districts in two governorates of Yemen were...
<div><p>Background</p><p>Facial cleanliness and sanitation are postulated to reduce trachoma transmi...
BackgroundWHO promotes the SAFE strategy for the elimination of trachoma as a public health programm...
BACKGROUND: A trachoma control programme was started in southern Sudan in 2001. We did a 3-year eval...
To determine prevalence and risk factors of trachoma in communities receiving intervention with the ...
Background: A trachoma control programme was started in southern Sudan in 2001. We did a 3-year eval...
PurposeIn 2015, to determine where interventions are needed to eliminate trachoma as a public health...
Background Having a clean face is protective against trachoma. In the past, long distances to water ...
The cause of trachoma is Chlamydia trachomatis, but its main determinant is poverty. especially low ...
Background: Trachoma is the leading cause of infectious blindness worldwide. Though trachoma can be ...
Introduction Facial hygiene promotion and environmental improvements are central components of the g...
BackgroundTrachoma is the chief cause of preventable blindness worldwide and has been earmarked for ...
Objective: To assess the prevalence and distribution of trachoma and dirty faces prior to implementa...
Abstract Background Trachoma is an infectious eye disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, which is ...
Background: Surgery, Antibiotics, Facial cleanliness and Environmental improvement (SAFE) are advoca...
Background: In baseline trachoma prevalence surveys, six districts in two governorates of Yemen were...
<div><p>Background</p><p>Facial cleanliness and sanitation are postulated to reduce trachoma transmi...
BackgroundWHO promotes the SAFE strategy for the elimination of trachoma as a public health programm...
BACKGROUND: A trachoma control programme was started in southern Sudan in 2001. We did a 3-year eval...
To determine prevalence and risk factors of trachoma in communities receiving intervention with the ...
Background: A trachoma control programme was started in southern Sudan in 2001. We did a 3-year eval...
PurposeIn 2015, to determine where interventions are needed to eliminate trachoma as a public health...
Background Having a clean face is protective against trachoma. In the past, long distances to water ...
The cause of trachoma is Chlamydia trachomatis, but its main determinant is poverty. especially low ...
Background: Trachoma is the leading cause of infectious blindness worldwide. Though trachoma can be ...
Introduction Facial hygiene promotion and environmental improvements are central components of the g...
BackgroundTrachoma is the chief cause of preventable blindness worldwide and has been earmarked for ...
Objective: To assess the prevalence and distribution of trachoma and dirty faces prior to implementa...
Abstract Background Trachoma is an infectious eye disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, which is ...