#HC-04-30 Eliminating Trachoma
About Course
London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineDescription
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?
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.
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.
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?
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
Introduction: What is trachoma?
Welcome to the course00:02:22
Learning with us
Trachoma: An introduction00:08:28
Diagnosing trachoma00:07:08
Where is trachoma?
What can we do?
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.