Vision impairment (VI) can have wide ranging economic impact on individuals, households,
and health systems. The aim of this systematic review was to describe and summarise the …

Background The perception of surgery as expensive and complex might be a barrier to its
widespread acceptance in global health efforts. We did a systematic review and analysis of …

Trachoma is the most common infectious cause of blindness. Repeated episodes of
infection with Chlamydia trachomatis in childhood lead to severe conjunctival inflammation …

Trachoma is the commonest infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Recurrent infection of
the ocular surface by Chlamydia trachomatis, the causative agent, leads to inturning of the …

Trachoma is a keratoconjunctivitis caused by ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis.
Repeated or persistent episodes lead to increasingly severe inflammation that can progress …

The integration of preventive chemotherapy programs (PCPs) targeting multiple neglected
tropical diseases (NTDs) with similar strategic approaches offers opportunities for enhanced …

Background Understanding the economic value of health interventions is essential for policy
makers to make informed resource allocation decisions. The objective of this systematic …

Trichiasis is the sight-threatening consequence of conjunctival scarring in trachoma, the
most common infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Trachomatous trichiasis is the result …

The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect more than 1 billion of the poorest and most
marginalized people of the world. These infections are a consequence of the environmental …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the costs and effects of alternative strategies for annual screening
of school children for refractive errors, and the provision of spectacles, in different WHO sub …