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The Prevalence of Trachoma in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia: Results of 11 Population-Based Prevalence Surveys Completed as Part of the Global Trachoma Mapping Project
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| Author | Sherief, Sadik Taju Macleod, Colin Gigar, Goitum Godefay, Hagos Abraha, Atakelti Dejene, Michael Kello, Amir B. Belete, Aberash Assefa, Yitbarek Willis, Rebecca Chu, Brian K. Solomon, Anthony W. |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Description | Journal: Ophthalmic Epidemiology Purpose: We aimed to estimate the prevalence of trachoma in each district (“woreda”) of Tigray Region, Ethiopia. Methods: We conducted 11 cross-sectional community-based surveys in evaluation units covering 34 rural woredas from January to March 2013 using the standardized methodology developed for the Global Trachoma Mapping Project. Results: Teams visited 8034 households in 275 villages. A total of 28,581 consenting individuals were examined, 16,163 (56.7%) of whom were female. The region-wide adjusted trichiasis prevalence was 1.7% in those aged 15 years and older. All evaluation units mapped had a trichiasis prevalence over the World Health Organization elimination threshold of 0.2% in people aged 15 years and older. The region-wide adjusted prevalence of the clinical sign trachomatous inflammation – follicular (TF) in children aged 1–9 years was 26.1%. A total 10 evaluation units, covering 31 woredas, with a combined rural population of 4.3 million inhabitants, had a prevalence of TF ≥10%, and require full implementation of the SAFE strategy (surgery, antibiotics, facial cleanliness, and environmental improvement) for at least 3 years before impact surveys are undertaken. Of these, four evaluation units, covering 12 woredas, with a combined rural population of 1.7 million inhabitants, had a TF prevalence ≥30%. Conclusion: Both active trachoma and trichiasis are public health problems in Tigray, which needs urgent implementation of the full SAFE strategy. |
| Related Links | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/09286586.2016.1250917?needAccess=true https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5706977/pdf |
| Ending Page | 99 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| Starting Page | 94 |
| ISSN | 09286586 |
| e-ISSN | 17445086 |
| DOI | 10.1080/09286586.2016.1250917 |
| Journal | Ophthalmic Epidemiology |
| Issue Number | sup1 |
| Volume Number | 23 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2016-12-05 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Ophthalmic Epidemiology Global Trachoma Mapping Project North Ethiopia |
| Content Type | Text |
| Subject | Ophthalmology Epidemiology |
