Assessing trachoma elimination progress in districts with persistent trachoma, Western Province, Zambia
These EUs did not attain trachoma elimination thresholds as a public health problem. They fulfilled the WHO definition for persistent trachoma. Therefore, they warrant further investigation, including collection of Chlamydia trachomatis infection data, to inform future programmatic decision-making. Further TT surgical services are also needed.
Authors
- Ngonda Saasa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6470-4582)
- Chileshe Mboni
- Michael Dejene
- Emma Michele Harding-Esch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1432-8109)
- Chisanga Chelu
- Chummy Sikasunge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5564-2655)
- Phyllis Moonga
- Cristina Jimenez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7973-9240)
- Tina Chisenga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5546-2825)
- Nathan N. Bakyaita
- Ana Bakhtiari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4083-7115)
- Davison Kwendakwema
- Kangwa I. M. Muma
- Tabonga Naluonde
- Anthony W. Solomon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7101-6649)
- Sarah Boyd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7264-8602)
- Freddie Masaninga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4040-1736)
- Consity Mwale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9555-2227)
- Kaluba Lombe
- Lubasi Sundano
- Namasiku Siyumbwa Kunda
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (ZM)
- University Teaching Hospital (ZM)
- Zambia Forestry College (ZM)
- Lusaka Apex Medical University (ZM)
- University of Zambia (ZM)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Sightsavers (GB)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- The Task Force for Global Health (US)
- National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council (ZM)
- International Trachoma Initiative (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Health
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihaf041
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.18
Funders
- United States Agency for International Development
- International Trachoma Initiative
- World Health Organization
- RTI International