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Dr Daksha Patel, Astrid Leck, Sally Parsley, Romulo Fabunan, Allen Foster, Jelena Djordjevic, Dr Daksha Patel ( Lead Educator), Caleb Mpyet (Week 3 Facilitator), Anthony Solomon (Facilitator), Jeremiah Ngondi (Facilitator), Angelia Sanders (week 4 facilitator), Victor Hu (facilitator), Esmael Habtamu Ali, Johnny Finnis, and Emma Harding-Esch (Co-Lead Educator)

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Topics Covered

  • Natural history, clinical signs and grading of trachoma
  • Evidence from global mapping of trachoma
  • Planning and coordination of trachoma mapping and control activities at community, district, national and global levels
  • Development of a Trachoma Action Plan
  • Public health approach for the control of trachoma
  • How epidemiological data provides guidance for interventions and setting local targets
  • Practical approaches for the four elements of the SAFE strategy to control trachoma: surgery, mass distribution of antibiotics, facial cleanliness and environmental improvement
  • S: strategies for community mobilisation, preparing patients, selecting surgical methods, managing post-surgical trichiasis and monitoring outcomes and outputs towards elimination
  • A: selection of antibiotics, distribution pathways, microplanning local campaigns, addressing barriers and managing coverage
  • F&E: Understanding influences on behaviour, situation analysis for F&E, assessing sanitation hardware requirements, identifying and engaging with appropriate stakeholders for water, sanitation and hygiene activities
  • Assessing the validation process for trachoma elimination
  • Monitoring and evaluation indicators of SAFE interventions for impact and surveillance surveys
  • Completion of the WHO dossier to validate the elimination of trachoma at national level

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Effective trachoma elimination training

The 'Eliminating Trachoma' course provides practical instruction for healthcare professionals involved in delivering health services to eliminate blinding trachoma.

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