Assessment of trachoma in suspected endemic areas within 16 provinces in mainland China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

China used to be among the countries with a high prevalence of trachoma. At the launch of The Global Elimination of Trachoma (GET) 2020 campaign by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1996, China was placed on the list of countries endemic for trachoma based on historical data. However, empirical observation and routinely collected eye care data were suggesting that trachoma was no longer a public health problem. To determine whether the GET 2020 goals had been met in P. R. China, we conducted a targeted assessment with national scope.

Methodology/principal finding

Province assessment teams, trained in WHO Trachoma Rapid Assessment (TRA) methodology and in WHO simplified trachoma grading system, carried out assessments in 16 provinces (among them, 2 provinces c

SUBMITTER: Zhao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6366720 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature