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ArticleInternational health2023

Improving data use in trachomatous trichiasis programmes: operationalisation of the TT Tracker.

Sarah Bartlett, Babacar Ngom, Nicholas Olobio, Mouctar Dieng Badiane, Godwin Tarboh, Aliou Diagne, Christian Nwosu

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Article in International health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Sarah BartlettSightsavers, 35 Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 3BW, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7110-550X
Babacar NgomSightsavers, VDN Mermoz Pyrotechnique, N°18, Dakar, Senegal.
Nicholas OlobioFederal Ministry of Health, Federal Secretariat Complex phase 3, FCT, Abuja, Nigeria.
Mouctar Dieng BadianeMinistère de la Santé et de l'Action sociale, Rue Aimé Césaire, Fann Résidence - BP 4024, Dakar, Senegal.
Godwin TarbohSightsavers, No 1 Golf Course Road, Kaduna, Nigeria.
Aliou DiagneSightsavers, VDN Mermoz Pyrotechnique, N°18, Dakar, Senegal.
Christian NwosuSightsavers, 24 Tennesse Crescent, Maitama, FCT, Abuja, Nigeria.
Federal Ministry of Health · NGMinistère de la Santé Publique et Action Sociale · SNSightsavers · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Trachoma is a disease of the eye and the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Years of repeated infections can cause in-turning of the lashes so that they rub against the eyeball, causing pain, discomfort and, if left untreated, blindness. This is known as trachomatous trichiasis (TT) and can be remedied by surgery. To improve oversight and reporting of TT outreach, Sightsavers developed a mobile phone application called the TT Tracker so that TT surgeons, assistants and supervisors can collect and analyse information about surgical outcomes and performance and determine when and where follow-up appointments are required. The TT Tracker is being used by seven national programmes. Examples of use and programme improvements from Nigeria, Benin and Senegal are discussed here.

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TrachomaTrichiasisBlindnessHumansNigeriadataHSSsystemstrachomatrichiasis

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PMID38048376
PMCPMC10695419
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