Lessons from a multi-country study into persistent and recrudescent trachoma
This article summarises the key lessons learned from a six-country study that collected data on complementary indicators related to Chlamydia trachomatis infection to better understand persistent and recrudescent trachoma. It highlights the practical challenges associated with adding these complementary indicators to routine trachoma surveys (often called ‘plus’ surveys) and suggests ways to address them. Although more complicated and costly to conduct, ‘plus’ surveys can improve data for programmatic decision-making and may enable some countries to reach elimination targets sooner.
Authors
- Diana L. Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9417-5562)
- Titus Watitu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3975-9212)
- Katherine Gass (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2084-8039)
- Nicholas Olobio
- Cristina Jimenez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7973-9240)
- Fikreab Kebede
- Emilienne Epée (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2927-6337)
- Mohamed S. Bah
- Consity Mwale
- E. Michelle Taylor
- Michael Dejene B.
- Rapheal Opon
- Jennifer L. Hsieh
- Scott D. Nash
- James T. Hokonya
- Ana Bakhtiari
- Emma M. Harding-Esch
- Sarah Gwyn
Institutions
- Smith College (US)
- Federal Ministry of Health (NG)
- Zambia Forestry College (ZM)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Ministry of Health (UG)
- Federal Ministry of Health (ET)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (UG)
- Sightsavers (GB)
- The Carter Center (ET)
- Ministry of Environment (NG)
- Ministry of Health (KE)
- Ministère de la Santé Publique (NE)
- London Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease Research (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18922869
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00