Hirpa Miecha, Michael Dejene, Dereje Adugna, Ageru Kebede, Damtew Yadeta, Addisu Alemayehu, Aemero Abateneh, Asfaw Wondimu, Mihiret Dayessa, Muhammed Shafi, Emawayish Taye, Leta Balcha, Solomon Gadisa, Nebiyu Negussu, Belete Mengistu, Rebecca Willis, Cristina Jimenez, Ana Bakhtiari, Sarah Boyd, Biruk Kebede, Fantahun Tadesse, Ayele Mamo, Mengistu Bekele, Zelalem Sinke, Anthony W Solomon, Emma M Harding-Esch
PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF), trachomatous trichiasis (TT), water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) access in 131 evaluation units (EUs) after implementation of trachoma elimination interventions in Oromia Region, Ethiopia. METHODOLOGY: A population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in each EU using the World Health Organization-recommended two-stage cluster-sampling methodology. Twenty-six clusters, each with a mean of 30 households were enumerated in each EU...
December 15, 2022: Ophthalmic Epidemiology