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The World Health Organization (WHO) endorses the use of population-based prevalence surveys for estimating the prevalence of trachoma. In general, the prevalence of TF in children aged 1–9 years and the prevalence of TT in adults aged ≥ 15 years ... more
The Fifty-first World Health Assembly adopted resolution WHA51.11 in 1998, which targets the global elimination of trachoma as a public health problem by 2020 (1). The strategy recommended to achieve that goal is encapsulated by the acronym “SAFE”, which represents: Surgery for individuals wi ... more
A key component of elimination is to reduce the number of unmanaged trachomatous trichiasis cases to less than 1 per 1,000 population in affected areas. This will require not only a large increas ... more
The World Health Organization (WHO) endorses the use of population-based prevalence surveys for estimating the prevalence of trachoma. In general, the prevalence of TF in children aged 1–9 years and the prevalence of TT in adults aged ≥ 15 years ... more
En 1998, la Cinquante-et-Unième Assemblée mondiale de la Santé a adopté la résolution WHA51.11 qui vise l’élimination mondiale du trachome en tant que problème de santé publique à l’horizon 2020 (1). La stratégie recommandée pour atteindre cet objectif est récapitulée dans le sig ... more
These standard operating procedures are intended to be used when a Member State wishes to request validation of national elimination of trachoma as a public health problem following implementation of the SAFE strategy,1 which comprises: surgery for trachom ... more
Surveys are needed to guide trachoma control efforts in Mozambique, with WHO guidelines for intervention based on the prevalence of trachomatous inflammation–follicular (TF) in children aged 1–9 years and the prevalence of ... more
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La quincuagésima primera Asamblea de la Salud Mundial aprobó la resolución WHA51.11 en 1998, que busca la eliminación mundial del tracoma como problema de salud pública para el 2020 (1). La estrategia recomendada para lograr ese objetivo está encapsulada por las siglas "SAFE", que represent ... more
Trachoma causes more vision loss and blindness than any other infection in the world. This disease is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria. Other variants or strains of these bacteria can cause a sexually transmitted infection (chlamydia) and disease in lymph nodes. This is photomicrograph ... more
The second edition of the Women and Trachoma: Achieving Gender Equity in the Implementation of SAFE manual provides an updated resource for realistically increasing, improving, and supporting gender representation within trachoma elimination efforts at all levels. From the trachoma workforce to the ... more

TRACHOMA FACT SHEET

Christoffel Blinden Mission (CBM) Christoffel Blinden Mission (CBM) (2016)
Weekly epidemiological record 18 July 2025 This report summarizes application of the SAFE strategy against trachoma during 2024. It includes estimates of the global population at risk of trachoma blindness based on district-by-district data submitted to WHO by national programmes.
COMMUNITY EYE HEALTH JOURNAL | VOLUME 33 | NUMBER 110 | 2020
Weekly Epidemiological Record. This report summarizes application of the SAFE strategy against trachoma during 2023. It includes estimates of the global population at risk of trachoma blindness based on district-by-district data submitted to WHO by national programmes. Summarizing the epidemiologica ... more
Countries, partners, and donors are committed to the global elimination of blinding trachoma by 2020. Achieving this public health milestone requires more than funding; it requires health personnel with the right mix of skills, and well supported and managed health systems. Mass drug administratio ... more
In 2011, ICTC developed a Trachoma Action Plan (TAP) planning guide to support national health officials in endemic countries. This resource was developed to complement the 2020 INSight roadmap by helping countries create specific national plans detailing how they will reach elimination targets in t ... more
Wiping out Trachoma from Nepal – How Nepal eliminated trachoma as a public health problem WHO - 2018
Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. In April 2023, it was a public health problem in approximately 40 countries, with an estimated 116 million people at risk and 1.5 million people affected by the late blinding stage of the disease (1). About 84% of those at risk of tr ... more