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Relationship between Community Drug Administration Strategy and Changes in Trachoma Prevalence, 2007 to 2013.

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016
BackgroundAustralia is the only high income country with persisting endemic trachoma. A national control program involving mass drug administration with oral azithromycin, in place since 2006, has some characteristics which differ from programs in low ...
Bette Liu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Edna McConnell Clark Foundation - 1999 Annual Report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
Contains president's message, program information, grants list, financial statements, grant guidelines, and lists of advisors, board members, and ...

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The impacts of woody encroachment on nature's contributions to people in North America and Africa: A systematic review

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 11, Page 2585-2601, November 2025.
Abstract Woody encroachment is affecting nature's contributions to people (NCP) in grassy ecosystems around the world, but these impacts have not yet been well summarised. Moreover, the impacts of encroachment are likely to vary depending on the historical ecosystem dynamics, climatic conditions, encroacher species, and the temporal, spatial, cultural ...
Felix Vusumuzi Skhosana   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Achieving universal eye health coverage: planning and human resource lessons from trachoma

open access: yesCommunity Eye Health Journal, 2018
Teamwork has made a crucial difference to the success of trachoma elimination programmes. However, more trained supervisors are needed.
Paul Courtright   +2 more
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Prevalence of Ocular Morbidity Among School Adolescents of Gandhinagar District, Gujarat [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Objective: To study the prevalence of ocular morbidity (abnormal condition) and various factors affecting it among school attending adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to study abnormal ocular conditions like refractive errors ...
Chudasama, Rajesh K   +4 more
core   +1 more source

How to (or not to) Integrate Vertical Programmes for the Control of Major Neglected Tropical Diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Combining the delivery of multiple health interventions has the potential to minimize costs and expand intervention coverage. Integration of mass drug administration is therefore being encouraged for delivery of preventive chemotherapy (PCT) to control ...
Kabatereine, Narcis B   +5 more
core   +1 more source

The Burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Rwanda: A Scoping Review

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 8, August 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Rwanda is among the African countries affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). This scoping review aims to synthesize available information to understand the prevalence, incidence, distribution, morbidity, mortality, and risk factors of NTDs in Rwanda.
Masceline Jenipher Mutsaka‐Makuvaza   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Eyes Offshore: Reporting the Eye Health Needs of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Australia's Offshore Detention Centres

open access: yesClinical &Experimental Ophthalmology, Volume 53, Issue 5, Page 457-469, July 2025.
ABSTRACT Background In the last two decades, over 250 000 refugees and asylum seekers have arrived in Australia, many of whom experience significant health problems. Information about their eye health is scarce, particularly for those detained offshore. This is the first study to explore the eye health and services available to this population, helping
Marcel M. Nejatian   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

HEAD START – an innovative training approach for life-long learning

open access: yesCommunity Eye Health Journal, 2017
An innovative global training approach called HEAD START is bridging the gap between theory and live surgery, building skills for new trainees as well as providing continuing professional development for experienced surgeons.
Demissie Tadesse   +2 more
doaj  

Evidence on the Use of Topical Ciclosporin for Ocular Surface Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesClinical &Experimental Ophthalmology, Volume 53, Issue 5, Page 470-492, July 2025.
ABSTRACT Background To identify evidence on the use of topical CsA for ocular surface diseases (OSD). Methods A literature search was conducted following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta‐analyses (PRISMA) through June 2023 via Cochrane Central Registries, Clinical Trials Registry, Grey literature and citation searching ...
Ngozi C. Chidi‐Egboka   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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