Berhanu Bero|Colin Macleod|Wondu Alemayehu|Solomon Gadisa|Ahmed Abajobir|Yilikal Adamu|Menbere Alemu|Liknaw Adamu|Michael Dejene|Addis Mekasha|Zelalem Habtamu Jemal|Damtew Yadeta|Oumer Shafi|Genet Kiflu|Rebecca Willis|Rebecca Flueckiger|Brian Chu|Alexandre L. Pavluck|Anthony W. Solomon
Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Trachoma in Oromia Regional State of Ethiopia: Results of 79 Population-Based Prevalence Surveys Conducted with the Global Trachoma Mapping Project
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|Sightsavers|Ethiopian Public Health Association|Oromiyaa Regional Health Bureau|Addis Ababa University|International Trachoma Initiative|Ethiopian Public Health Association|Oromiyaa Regional Health Bureau|Oromiyaa Regional Health Bureau|Oromiyaa Regional Health Bureau|Federal Ministry of Health|Federal Ministry of Health|The Task Force for Global Health|The Task Force for Global Health|The Task Force for Global Health|The Task Force for Global Health|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
purpose complete baseline trachoma map oromia ethiopia determining prevalences trichiasis trachomatous inflammation follicular tf evaluation unit eu level covering districts woredas without current prevalence data active control programs identify factors associated diseasemethods using standardized methodologies training developed global trachoma mapping project conducted crosssectional communitybased surveys december 2012 july 2014results teams visited 46244 households 2037 clusters 252 woredas 79 eus total 127357 individuals examined overall age sexadjusted prevalence trichiasis adults 082 95 confidence interval ci 070094 72 eus covering 240 woredas trichiasis prevalences elimination threshold 02 aged 15 years overall ageadjusted tf prevalence 19yearolds 234 56 eus covering 218 woredas shown need implementation f e components safe strategy surgery antibiotics facial cleanliness environmental improvement 3 years impact surveys younger age female sex increased time main source water facewashing household use open defecation low mean precipitation low mean annual temperature lower altitude independently associated tf children 232 woredas 64 eus tf prevalence 5 require implementation f e components safe strategyconclusion active trachoma trichiasis highly prevalent much oromia constituting significant public health problem region