Trachoma survey methods: a literature review

Trachoma survey methods: a literature review

Reliable population-based prevalence data are essential for planning, monitoring and evaluating trachoma control programmes and understanding the scale of the problem, yet they are not currently available for 22 out of 56 trachoma-endemic countries. Three survey methods have been advocated for trach...

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Main Authors:	Jeremiah Ngondi, Mark Reacher, Fiona Matthews, Carol Brayne, Paul Emerson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The World Health Organization 2009-02-01
Series:	Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:	http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862009000200017&lng=en&tlng=en

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