Challenges for research uptake for health policymaking and practice in low-and middle-income countries: a scoping review
A Semahegn, T Manyazewal, C Hanlon… - Health Research Policy …, 2023 - Springer
Background An estimated 85% of research resources are wasted worldwide, while there is
growing demand for context-based evidence-informed health policymaking. In low-and …
growing demand for context-based evidence-informed health policymaking. In low-and …
[HTML][HTML] Twelve-year longitudinal trends in trachoma prevalence among children aged 1–9 years in Amhara, Ethiopia, 2007–2019
Trachoma control in the Amhara region of Ethiopia, where all districts were once endemic,
began in 2001 and attained full scale-up of the Surgery, Antibiotics, Facial cleanliness, and …
began in 2001 and attained full scale-up of the Surgery, Antibiotics, Facial cleanliness, and …
Burden of neglected tropical diseases and access to medicine and diagnostics in Ethiopia: a scoping review
A Semahegn, T Manyazewal, E Getachew, B Fekadu… - Systematic …, 2023 - Springer
Background More than 1.7 billion people are affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)
worldwide. Forty percent of the NTD-affected people live in Africa with the poorest, most …
worldwide. Forty percent of the NTD-affected people live in Africa with the poorest, most …
Population-based prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection and antibodies in four districts with varying levels of trachoma endemicity in Amhara, Ethiopia
SD Nash, T Astale, AW Nute, D Bethea… - … American journal of …, 2020 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The Trachoma Control Program in Amhara region, Ethiopia, scaled up the surgery,
antibiotics, facial cleanliness, and environmental improvement (SAFE) strategy in all districts …
antibiotics, facial cleanliness, and environmental improvement (SAFE) strategy in all districts …
Ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection and infectious load among pre-school aged children within trachoma hyperendemic districts receiving the SAFE strategy …
SD Nash, A Chernet, J Moncada… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background After approximately 5 years of SAFE (surgery, antibiotics, facial cleanliness,
environmental improvement) interventions for trachoma, hyperendemic (trachomatous …
environmental improvement) interventions for trachoma, hyperendemic (trachomatous …
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices about trachoma in rural communities of Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia: implications for prevention and control
H Gebretnsae, N Mamo, T Teklemariam… - … of environmental and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Trachoma is a neglected tropical disease which is the leading infectious cause
of blindness in the world. Trachoma is one of the major health problems in Tigray Region …
of blindness in the world. Trachoma is one of the major health problems in Tigray Region …
Genomics of Ocular Chlamydia trachomatis After 5 Years of SAFE Interventions for Trachoma in Amhara, Ethiopia
H Pickering, A Chernet, E Sata… - The Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background To eliminate trachoma as a public health problem, the World Health
Organization recommends the SAFE (surgery, antibiotics, facial cleanliness, and …
Organization recommends the SAFE (surgery, antibiotics, facial cleanliness, and …
[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Amhara region, Ethiopia, after 8 years of trachoma control interventions
SD Nash, A Chernet, P Weiss, AW Nute… - The American Journal …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Although trachoma mass drug administration (MDA) programs target ocular Chlamydia
trachomatis, the global trachoma control program does not monitor infection as a measure of …
trachomatis, the global trachoma control program does not monitor infection as a measure of …
Using community-based participatory approaches to improve access to mass drug administration for trachoma elimination in a pastoral conflict area of Kenya
PM Gichuki, BW Kimani, T Kanyui… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
In Baringo County, Kenya, trachoma remains endemic despite repeated mass drug
administration (MDA) efforts, with coverage in one of the wards consistently falling short of …
administration (MDA) efforts, with coverage in one of the wards consistently falling short of …
Contextual determinants of mass drug administration performance: Modelling fourteen years of lymphatic filariasis treatments in West Africa
BB Fuller, V Harris, C Parker, A Martinez… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Effective mass drug administration (MDA) is the cornerstone in the elimination
of lymphatic filariasis (LF) and a critical component in combatting all neglected tropical …
of lymphatic filariasis (LF) and a critical component in combatting all neglected tropical …