ArticleOphthalmic epidemiology2016
Prevalence of Trachoma in Gambella Region, Ethiopia: Results of Three Population-Based Prevalence Surveys Conducted with the Global Trachoma Mapping Project.
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- Neonatal Mortality at Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Ethiopia Over 5 years: Trends and Associated Factors.Clinical medicine insights. Pediatrics · 2023Article
- Prevalence of trachoma in Pernambuco State, Brazil (2014-2015).Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo · 2021Article
- Household Survey of Trachoma among Children Living in Pernambuco, Brazil.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- The global burden of trichiasis in 2016.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2019Article
- Prevalence of trachoma in four marakez of Elmenia and Bani Suef Governorates, Egypt.Ophthalmic epidemiology · 2018Article
- Impact Survey Results after SAFE Strategy Implementation in 15 Local Government Areas of Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara States, Nigeria.Ophthalmic epidemiology · 2018Article
- Sanitation and water supply coverage thresholds associated with active trachoma: Modeling cross-sectional data from 13 countries.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2018Article
- The cost of mapping trachoma: Data from the Global Trachoma Mapping Project.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2017Article
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purposeIn Ethiopia, trachoma is a major public health problem, accounting for 11.5% of all cases of blindness. In Gambella, one of the country's most remote regions, the 2005-2006 National Survey of Blindness, Low Vision and Trachoma estimated a region-level prevalence of active trachoma of 19.1% in those aged 1-9 years. Detailed district or sub-regional level estimates are required to implement interventions.
methodsPopulation-based prevalence surveys were carried out following a 2-stage cluster random sampling methodology and Global Trachoma Mapping Project protocols. As the 13 districts (woredas) in Gambella had relatively small populations, they were grouped together to form three evaluation units (EUs) of about 100,000 persons each, and all subsequent survey planning and sampling was carried out at EU-level.
resultsAltogether, 558 cases of TF (17.2%) were identified in 3238 children aged 1-9 years across the three EUs. The adjusted TF prevalences in 1-9-year-olds for the three EUs were 11.5%, 12.5% and 19.3%; 14.4% for Gambella overall. A total of 142 cases of trichiasis (3.8%) were identified among 3781 adults aged 15 years or older, with age- and sex-adjusted EU-level trichiasis prevalences in adults being 0.8%, 1.3% and 2.4%; 1.5% overall.
conclusionThe high prevalences of TF and trichiasis throughout Gambella indicate a need for rapid scaling up of the World Health Organization SAFE strategy (surgery, antibiotics, facial cleanliness, and environmental improvement) to help meet the 2020 target of global elimination of trachoma as a public health problem.
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