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#HC-04-30 Eliminating Trachoma

  • Categories Healthcare
  • Duration 14h
  • Total Enrolled 4
  • Last Update September 27, 2021

About Course

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Description

Explore how the trachoma disease is being combated across the globe

Trachoma is a neglected tropical disease. It occurs in some of the poorest populations with limited access to clean water, sanitation, and healthcare, and is the leading cause of blindness in the world. Based on 2019 data, it is estimated that 142 million people are at risk of trachoma in 44 endemic countries.

On this course, you’ll explore the history of trachoma, how it is graded in individuals, as well as studying the decision making involved in eradicating this tropical disease.

You’ll also discover how trachoma elimination strategies are implemented across the globe.

What topics will you cover?

  • 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

Who will you learn with?

Dr Daksha Patel ( Lead Educator)

Assistant Professor in International Eye Health. Ophthalmologist and Educator, focusing on research and education to eliminate avoidable blindness. Academic lead for the Open education for Eye Health.

 

Esmael Habtamu Ali (Co-Lead Educator)

Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK, focusing on research to improving the management of TT.

 

 

Emma Harding-Esch (Co-Lead Educator)

I am an Associate Professor at LSHTM and Chief Scientist for Tropical Data. My research interests are NTDs (especially trachoma) and sexually transmitted infections.

 

 

Who developed the course?

London School of Hygeine & Tropical Medicine logo

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a world leader in research and postgraduate education in public and global health. Its mission is to improve health and health equity worldwide.

What Will I Learn?

  • Assess the natural history, clinical signs and grading of trachoma
  • Describe the evidence from global mapping of trachoma
  • Reflect on the public health approach for the control of trachoma
  • Evaluate the planning and coordination of trachoma mapping and control activities at community, district, national and global levels
  • Discuss how epidemiological data provides guidance for interventions and setting local targets
  • Interpret, and elaborate for the local setting, each of the SAFE strategy components to manage and control trachoma
  • Apply monitoring and evaluation indicators of SAFE interventions for the validation and certification of elimination of trachoma at district and national level

Topics for this course

13 Lessons14h

Introduction: What is trachoma??

A welcome to the course from the teaching team and an initial opportunity to introduce yourself. Activities look at how we define and diagnose trachoma eye disease. Image: HKI CC BY-NC
Welcome to the course00:02:22
Learning with us
Trachoma: An introduction00:08:28
Diagnosing trachoma00:07:08

Where is trachoma??

Learn the magnitude, distribution, and causes of trachoma eye disease.

What can we do??

How we collect trachoma mapping data at the local level and use it to guide elimination activities. Image: Sightsavers CC BY-NC-SA

Student Feedback

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The best part of this course is a detailed introduction to the natural history of trachoma, as well as the various clinical symptoms and grades, which make it easy to understand. Good.

In this course we explore the history of trachoma, how it is graded among individuals, and the decision-making process for eradicating this tropical disease. It's really shocking, and we should have a good elimination strategy.

Yes, through this course I learned about how trachoma occurs on a global scale and how trachoma elimination strategies are implemented globally. Very good course.

In fact, I saw a course by chance, out of curiosity about trachoma, this course is quite good, very detailed.

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Material Includes

  • Official Certificate

Target Audience

  • This practical course is for everyone involved, or interested in, delivering health services to eliminate blinding trachoma.
  • It may be of interest to those working in or studying medicine, and will be of special use to those working in neglected tropical diseases (NTD), public health or ophthalmology.
  • Content is focused on the action that needs to take place at a local community level.