Gashoho Health District, Burundi, has not achieved the World Health Organisation (WHO) target of elimination of the blinding infectious disease, trachoma, by 2020. The work in this thesis addresses this problem using three different approaches. Firstly, a cross-sectional study was undertaken to establish the current trachoma prevalence in Gashoho and whether poor sanitation was a risk factor for infection. 468 individuals from 117 households across four villages were clinically examined for signs of trachoma infection, and completed a questionnaire about environmental risk factors. The current prevalence of trachoma in Gashoho was 7.9% (95 % CI 5.0 - 10.6%). Children under 9 years old had an overall prevalence of 19.5% (95% CI 13.7-26.4%). ...
Trachoma is the most common infectious cause of blindness worldwide. In children, repeated episodes ...
The concept of elimination continues to shape many global health policies for infectious diseases. T...
OBJECTIVE: Trachoma is one of the leading preventable causes of blindness worldwide. We evaluate the...
Trachoma is an infectious disease and it is the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide. To...
The cause of trachoma is Chlamydia trachomatis, but its main determinant is poverty. especially low ...
BACKGROUND: The International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) trachoma control programme based on the SAFE...
This paper brings together key information and lessons to-date on trachoma, its transmission routes,...
BACKGROUND: Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness. However, little is known about th...
BACKGROUND: Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness. To reduce transmission, water, sa...
BackgroundWHO promotes the SAFE strategy for the elimination of trachoma as a public health programm...
BACKGROUND: The Alliance for the Global Elimination of Trachoma has set the target for eliminating t...
© 2016 The Author(s). Background: Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness in the world...
BACKGROUND: Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness. To reduce transmission, water, sa...
Trachoma is the leading cause of infectious blindness worldwide. The SAFE strategy, the World Health...
Background: Trachoma Continues to be hyper-endemic in many rural areas of Uganda, Buyengo sub-county...
Trachoma is the most common infectious cause of blindness worldwide. In children, repeated episodes ...
The concept of elimination continues to shape many global health policies for infectious diseases. T...
OBJECTIVE: Trachoma is one of the leading preventable causes of blindness worldwide. We evaluate the...
Trachoma is an infectious disease and it is the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide. To...
The cause of trachoma is Chlamydia trachomatis, but its main determinant is poverty. especially low ...
BACKGROUND: The International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) trachoma control programme based on the SAFE...
This paper brings together key information and lessons to-date on trachoma, its transmission routes,...
BACKGROUND: Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness. However, little is known about th...
BACKGROUND: Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness. To reduce transmission, water, sa...
BackgroundWHO promotes the SAFE strategy for the elimination of trachoma as a public health programm...
BACKGROUND: The Alliance for the Global Elimination of Trachoma has set the target for eliminating t...
© 2016 The Author(s). Background: Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness in the world...
BACKGROUND: Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness. To reduce transmission, water, sa...
Trachoma is the leading cause of infectious blindness worldwide. The SAFE strategy, the World Health...
Background: Trachoma Continues to be hyper-endemic in many rural areas of Uganda, Buyengo sub-county...
Trachoma is the most common infectious cause of blindness worldwide. In children, repeated episodes ...
The concept of elimination continues to shape many global health policies for infectious diseases. T...
OBJECTIVE: Trachoma is one of the leading preventable causes of blindness worldwide. We evaluate the...